N17985 — 1943 Beech D17S
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 23, 2026
N17985 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 23, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 4807
- Manufacturer
- Beech
- Model
- D17S
- Year
- 1943
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- P&w R-985 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Black Cat Aviation Llc — Indianapolis, IN
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1943 Beech D17S).
- Nov 28, 2016registered — Black Cat Aviation Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N17985 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1943 Beech D17S above.
- until Nov 22, 1989Beech F33A (s/n CE717)
Frequently asked
- Has N17985 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N17985.
- What kind of aircraft is N17985?
- N17985 is a 1943 Beech D17S (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 4807.
- Who is N17985 registered to?
- N17985 is registered to Black Cat Aviation Llc of Indianapolis, IN. Registration status: active.
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