Single-engine piston

N985SW

1943 Beechcraft D17S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
4870
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
P & W R-985-AN-14B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minot, ND
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1943 Beechcraft D17S
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Registration record

N985SW on the FAA register

Type
1943 Beechcraft D17S
Serial
4870
Engines
P & W R-985-AN-14B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minot, ND
Certificate issued
1999-03-15
Airworthiness date
2018-03-29
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADBF5C
Mode S (octal)
53337534
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1999-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N985SW.
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N985SW

N985SW is a 1943 Beechcraft D17S, serial number 4870. It is registered to an individual in Minot, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 1999 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one P & W R-985-AN-14B 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 (normal), dated March 29, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N985SW.

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 N985SW.

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.