Beechcraft B17
9 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1934 to 1948; half of them date from 1935 or earlier. California has the most (3). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the B17 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Jacobs L4 /R755-7 (5), Wright 975 A B D&E (1), Wright 760E-2 (1)
- Seats
- 5
- Cruise speed
- about 114 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · The Staggerwing: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all under fabric.
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 2, 1999; newest September 8, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 6 | 67% |
| Corporation | 2 | 22% |
| LLC | 1 | 11% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Pleasant Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Central Air Service INC | 1 |
| Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Pleasant Aviation LLC · Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Beechcraft B17 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of October 30, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft B17s?
California, with 3.
Who owns the Beechcraft B17?
33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Beechcraft B17s on the register built?
Between 1934 and 1948; half of them in 1935 or earlier.
What is the Beechcraft B17 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. The Staggerwing: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all under fabric. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Beechcraft B17 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. The Staggerwing: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all under fabric. The design is held under 2 type certificates. The FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about fuel system. 3 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Anything Antiques.
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 1 | 50% |
| Engine | 1 | 50% |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 3 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the B17 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft B17L 6 registered
- Beechcraft B17R 2 registered
- Beechcraft B17E 1 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · The Staggerwing: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all under fabric.
- Jacobs L4 /R755-7 5 of these aircraft · 245 hp
- Wright 975 A B D&E 1 of these aircraft · 330 hp
- Wright 760E-2 1 of these aircraft · 350 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-985 series 1 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- California 3 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 1 of these aircraft
- Ohio 1 of these aircraft
- Montana 1 of these aircraft
- Pleasant Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Central Air Service INC 1 of these aircraft
- Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the B17 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the B17 2 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the B17 3 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/b17.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N14458 | Beech B17E |
Pleasant Aviation LLC Mount Pleasant, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12590 | Beech B17L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12589 | Beech B17L |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14413 | Beech B17R |
Central Air Service INC Lewistown, Montana |
Standard | 2013-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14417 | Beech B17L |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2006-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15815 | Beech B17R |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2004-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12592 | Beech B17L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2001-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14409 | Beech B17L |
Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 1999-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15485 | Beech B17L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |