N4417S is a 1944 Beech D17S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6918, registered in Chino, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2031. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 20, 1959. It is one of 124 D17S aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in California. About 14% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 3, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM
- Location
- Chino, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Riverside FSDO (RAL FSDO) · (951) 276-6701
- Certificate issued
- Apr 28, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A551B2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51250662
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Chino
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chino Chino, CA | KCNO | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Corona Municipal Corona, CA | KAJO | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ontario International Ontario, CA | KONT | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2012 | Van Nuys, CA | Beech D17S this airframe | Minor | None | WPR13CA031 |
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.