Single-engine piston

N838

1946 Beechcraft D17S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
6731
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Hill, FL
1946 Beechcraft D17S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft D17S. Not a photo of N838.
Registration record

N838 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
6731
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Hill, FL
Certificate issued
1999-08-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB7611
Mode S (octal)
52673021
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N838 to the current registrant.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
  • 1929-01-24
    N838 previously assigned to a Swallow Swallow (s/n 825); cancelled.
Overview

About N838

N838 is a 1946 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 6731. It is registered to an individual in Spring Hill, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 1999 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 N838.

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 N838.

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.