Single-engine piston

N20779

1940 Beechcraft D17S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
398
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Shady Shores, TX
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1940 Beechcraft D17S
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Registration record

N20779 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
398
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shady Shores, TX
Certificate issued
2019-09-11
Airworthiness date
1956-10-12
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1AF73
Mode S (octal)
50327563
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N20779 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-02-09
    N20779 previously assigned to a Cessna 182P Skylane (s/n 18261197); cancelled.
  • 1956-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N20779

N20779 is a 1940 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 398. It is registered to co-owners in Shady Shores, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2019 and expires on September 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 (normal), dated October 12, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20779.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N20779.

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.