Single-engine piston

N239E

1943 Beechcraft D17S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
4916
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sundale Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Erwinna, PA
1943 Beechcraft D17S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft D17S. Not a photo of N239E.
Registration record

N239E on the FAA register

Type
1943 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
4916
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Sundale Aviation Inc
Erwinna, PA
Certificate issued
2009-04-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A22A53
Mode S (octal)
50425123
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N239E to the current registrant.
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
  • 1939-09-15
    N239E previously assigned to a Command-Aire 3C-3 (s/n 553); cancelled.
Overview

About N239E

N239E is a 1943 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 4916. The FAA register lists Sundale Aviation Inc as the registrant in Erwinna, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2009 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N239E.

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 N239E.

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.