N44562 is a 1944 Beech D17S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6923, registered in Batavia, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 15, 1956. It is one of 124 D17S aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Illinois. About 14% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 3, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Batavia, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Apr 20, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A56075
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51260165
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Batavia
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupage Chicago/West Chicago, IL | KDPA | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Aurora Municipal Chicago/Aurora, IL | KARR | 10 mi | Towered | 100, A1 |
| Bolingbrook'S Clow International Bolingbrook, IL | 1C5 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2017 | Colorado Springs, CO | Beech D17S this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN17LA301 |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Phoenix, AZ | Beech D17S this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR12CA016 |
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.