N9290H is a 1944 Beech D17S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6726, registered in Brighton, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (aerial surveying), issued Apr 2, 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. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 11, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- DELTA ENTERPRISE
- Location
- Brighton, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Jun 10, 1994
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACE1F9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53160771
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- D17S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-649 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1944
- Serial number
- 6726
- 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
- Restricted since Apr 2, 1956
- Approved operations
- Aerial surveying
Public airports near Brighton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Platte Valley Airpark Hudson, CO | 18V | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Erie Municipal Erie, CO | KEIK | 14 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2016 | Brighton, CO | Beech D17 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | GAA16CA146 |
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.