Single-engine piston

N8589A

1949 Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
B-18
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bravo Tango LLC (LLC)
Based
Indianapolis, IN
Registration record

N8589A on the FAA register

Type
1949 Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing
Serial
B-18
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Bravo Tango LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Certificate issued
2009-07-23
Airworthiness date
1956-02-16
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABC8A4
Mode S (octal)
52744244
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8589A.
  • 1956-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N8589A

N8589A is a 1949 Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing, serial number B-18. The FAA register lists Bravo Tango LLC as the registrant in Indianapolis, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2009 and expires on February 29, 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, dated February 16, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8589A.

Cruise
176 kt
Range
582 nm
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing 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 N8589A.

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.