Single-engine piston

N4590H

1948 Piper PA-17

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
17-4
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lincoln, CA
Registration record

N4590H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Piper PA-17
Serial
17-4
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lincoln, CA
Certificate issued
2026-01-02
Airworthiness date
1956-07-30
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A595EB
Mode S (octal)
51312753
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N4590H.
  • 1956-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4590H

N4590H is a 1948 Piper PA-17, serial number 17-4. It is registered to an individual in Lincoln, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 30, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4590H.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-17 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 N4590H.

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.