Beechcraft F17
15 on the U.S. register. Built from 1937 to 1942; half of them date from 1939 or earlier. Tennessee has the most (2). 40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the F17 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Jacobs L6 (12), Lycoming R680E Series (1), Jacobs R755A Series (1)
- 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 February 12, 1982; newest September 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 8 | 53% |
| LLC | 3 | 20% |
| Corporation | 3 | 20% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| F17D | 15 | 1937 to 1942 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC | 2 |
| Nc2663 INC | 1 |
| L G Merriam Equipment LLC | 1 |
| Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC | 1 |
| Blue Sky Adventures LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC · Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC · Blue Sky Adventures LLC
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 F17 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
15 as of October 26, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft F17s?
Tennessee, with 2.
Who owns the Beechcraft F17?
40% 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 F17s on the register built?
Between 1937 and 1942; half of them in 1939 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft F17 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 F17 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 F17 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 F17 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft F17D 15 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · The Staggerwing: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all under fabric.
- Jacobs L6 12 of these aircraft · 330 hp
- Lycoming R680E series 1 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Jacobs R755A series 1 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Jacobs L4 /R755-7 1 of these aircraft · 245 hp
- Tennessee 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
- Florida 2 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC 2 of these aircraft
- Nc2663 INC 1 of these aircraft
- L G Merriam Equipment LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Blue Sky Adventures LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the F17 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the F17 2 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the F17 4 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/f17.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 15
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2626 | Beech F17D |
Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC Labelle, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18781 | Beech F17D |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49301 | Beech F17D |
Blue Sky Adventures LLC Hanover, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2801 | Beech F17D |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46296 | Beech F17D |
L G Merriam Equipment LLC Chowchilla, California |
Standard | 2018-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18577 | Beech F17D |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18555 | Beech F17D |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2663 | Beech F17D |
Nc2663 INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59700 | Beech F17D |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2013-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N285D | Beech F17D |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2012-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N238Y | Beech F17D |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2010-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115A | Beech F17D |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2002-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19473 | Beech F17D |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1994-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20798 | Beech F17D |
Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 1985-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17083 | Beech F17D |
Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 1982-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |