Single-engine piston

N17985

1943 Beechcraft D17S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
4807
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Cat Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Indianapolis, IN
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1943 Beechcraft D17S
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Registration record

N17985 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
4807
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Black Cat Aviation LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Certificate issued
2016-11-28
Airworthiness date
1956-07-06
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A13E2A
Mode S (octal)
50237052
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
582 nm
Cruise (type)
176 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N17985 to the current registrant.
  • 1989-11-22
    N17985 previously assigned to a Beechcraft F33A Bonanza (s/n CE717); cancelled.
  • 1987-10-11
    Accident at Concord, NH; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N17985

N17985 is a 1943 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 4807. The FAA register lists Black Cat Aviation LLC as the registrant in Indianapolis, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 176 knots and a range of about 582 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 6, 1956.

N17985 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
176 kt
Range
582 nm
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft D17S type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-10-11 Accident · Concord, NH Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC88LA008
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft F-33A

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.