Single-engine piston

N18555

1937 Beechcraft F17D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1937
Serial
157
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs L6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Opelousas, LA
Registration record

N18555 on the FAA register

Type
1937 Beechcraft F17D
Serial
157
Engines
Jacobs L6
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Opelousas, LA
Certificate issued
2016-10-21
Airworthiness date
1993-09-21
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A15664
Mode S (octal)
50253144
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N18555.
  • 2008-10-03
    Accident at Moscow, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1937
    Manufactured (1937).
Overview

About N18555

N18555 is a 1937 Beechcraft F17D, serial number 157. It is registered to an individual in Opelousas, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs L6 engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 21, 1993.

N18555 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-10-03 Accident · Moscow, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA006
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft F17D
Probable cause: The mechanical failure of the landing gear actuation chain.

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.