N16M is a 1944 Beech D17S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6765, registered in Arvada, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 30, 1956. It is one of 124 D17S aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Colorado. About 14% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Arvada, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Feb 11, 1988
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0F068
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50170150
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- D17S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-649 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1944
- Serial number
- 6765
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 30, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Arvada
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Erie Municipal Erie, CO | KEIK | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Boulder Municipal Boulder, CO | KBDU | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2015 | Idaho Falls, ID | Beech D17S other aircraft | Minor | None | GAA15CA145 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.