N838
1946 Beechcraft D17S
N838 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1999-08-06Certificate of registration issued as N838 to the current registrant.
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
- 1929-01-24N838 previously assigned to a Swallow Swallow (s/n 825); cancelled.
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.
Published figures for the Beechcraft D17S type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
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.
