Single-engine piston

N4574N

1944 Beechcraft D17S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
6727
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stearman Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Crawford, CO
1944 Beechcraft D17S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft D17S. Not a photo of N4574N.
Registration record

N4574N on the FAA register

Type
1944 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
6727
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Stearman Aviation Inc
Crawford, CO
Certificate issued
2016-01-08
Airworthiness date
1956-07-13
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58F0E
Mode S (octal)
51307416
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N4574N.
  • 1978-07-28
    Accident at Ranger,Tx, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N4574N

N4574N is a 1944 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 6727. The FAA register lists Stearman Aviation Inc as the registrant in Crawford, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2016 and expires on January 31, 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 13, 1956.

N4574N 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

1978-07-28 Accident · Ranger,Tx, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2255
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D-17S

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.