Beechcraft D17S

1 AD matches the Beechcraft D17S airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

21

Destroyed

2

Substantial damage

17

Minor damage

3

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

4.1

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Beechcraft D17S airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Beechcraft D17S aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 21, 2021Substantial damage · none injuries · San Diego / El Cajon, CAN1196V
• Jun 22, 2018Substantial damage · minor injuries · Hamilton, MTN61862
• May 25, 2018Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Santa Fe, NMN79091
• Aug 3, 2017Substantial damage · none injuries · Colorado Springs, CON44562
• Mar 11, 2016Substantial damage · minor injuries · Brighton, CON9290H

2 reports on Beechcraft D17S airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Beechcraft D17S; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 21 NTSB events since 1982 involve Beechcraft D17S airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 4.1 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 2 service difficulty reports on Beechcraft D17S airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.