Single-engine piston

N17659

Spartan 7W

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
22
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hector, MN
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Registration record

N17659 on the FAA register

Type
Spartan 7W
Serial
22
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hector, MN
Certificate issued
2021-07-28
Airworthiness date
1955-07-05
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A132A0
Mode S (octal)
50231240
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N17659.
  • 1974-07-08
    Accident at Hawthorne,Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1955-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N17659

N17659 is a Spartan 7W, serial number 22. It is registered to an individual in Hector, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 5, 1955.

N17659 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-07-08 Accident · Hawthorne,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1763
Reported aircraft: Spartan 7W
Probable cause: E.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.