Single-engine piston

N17GB

1943 Beechcraft D17S

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
4818
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Babylon, NY
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1943 Beechcraft D17S
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Registration record

N17GB on the FAA register

Type
1943 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
4818
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Babylon, NY
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-03-26
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1176C
Mode S (octal)
50213554
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
582 nm
Cruise (type)
176 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2010-09-21
    Accident at Fort Worth, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N17GB

N17GB is a 1943 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 4818. It is registered to an individual in Babylon, New York.

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 March 26, 1956.

N17GB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2010-09-21 Accident · Fort Worth, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA568
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D17S
Probable cause: The pilot s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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.