Single-engine piston

N9290H

1944 Beechcraft D17S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
6726
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delta Enterprise (Corporation)
Based
Brighton, CO
1944 Beechcraft D17S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft D17S. Not a photo of N9290H.
Registration record

N9290H on the FAA register

Type
1944 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
6726
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Delta Enterprise
Brighton, CO
Certificate issued
1994-06-10
Airworthiness date
1956-04-02
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ACE1F9
Mode S (octal)
53160771
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-03-11
    Accident at Brighton, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N9290H.
  • 1956-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N9290H

N9290H is a 1944 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 6726. The FAA register lists Delta Enterprise as the registrant in Brighton, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 1994 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 restricted category, dated April 2, 1956.

N9290H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2016-03-11 Accident · Brighton, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA16CA146
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D17
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the runway course during takeoff, resulting in the airplane drifting to the left and impacting a fence. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention during the takeoff.

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.