Beechcraft E17
12 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1937 to 1938; half of them date from 1938 or earlier. Tennessee 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 E17 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), Jacobs L6 (2), Jacobs L5 (2)
- Seats
- 5
- Cruise speed
- about 127 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 March 2, 2001; newest February 8, 2024
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 6 | 50% |
| Corporation | 3 | 25% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 17% |
| LLC | 1 | 8% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Peril Aero LLC | 1 |
| Sky West Aviation INC Trustee | 1 |
| Jrw Aviation INC | 1 |
| Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Sky West Aviation INC Trustee · Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Beechcraft E17 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
12 as of October 30, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft E17s?
Tennessee, with 3.
Who owns the Beechcraft E17?
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 E17s on the register built?
Between 1937 and 1938; half of them in 1938 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft E17 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Beechcraft E17 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 E17 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 FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about fuel system. 4 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 modifications 4 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
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 E17 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft E17B 6 registered
- Beechcraft E17L 6 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
- Jacobs L6 2 of these aircraft · 330 hp
- Jacobs L5 2 of these aircraft · 285 hp
- Lycoming R680E series 1 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Jacobs R755B series 1 of these aircraft · 275 hp
- Tennessee 3 of these aircraft
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- Yellow Peril Aero LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sky West Aviation INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Jrw Aviation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the E17 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the E17 2 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the E17 4 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/e17.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 12
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N284Y | Beech E17L |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17071 | Beech E17L |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91H | Beech E17B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18785 | Beech E17L |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48401 | Beech E17B |
Yellow Peril Aero LLC Richmond, Texas |
Standard | 2019-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19467 | Beech E17L |
Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 2016-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18044 | Beech E17B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18560 | Beech E17L |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57829 | Beech E17B |
Jrw Aviation INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2013-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50650 | Beech E17B |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2008-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18570 | Beech E17B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2008-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41663 | Beech E17L |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2001-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |