Single-engine piston

N52962

1944 Beechcraft D17S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1944
Serial
6880
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection Inc (Corporation)
Based
Polk City, FL
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1944 Beechcraft D17S
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Registration record

N52962 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
6880
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection Inc
Polk City, FL
Certificate issued
2002-03-28
Airworthiness date
1955-12-01
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6ADA2
Mode S (octal)
51526642
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N52962.
  • 1955-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N52962

N52962 is a 1944 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 6880. The FAA register lists Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection Inc as the registrant in Polk City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2002 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 December 1, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N52962.

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 N52962.

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.