N18555 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N18555 is a 1937 Beech F17D (serial 157), registered to Wiltz Paul E (individual) in Opelousas, LA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1993 (33 years ago). It carries a Jacobs L6 engine rated at 330 hp, the engine on 80% of registered Beech F17Ds. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A15664. It is one of 15 Beech F17D aircraft on the FAA registry. Wiltz Paul E holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Wiltz Paul E

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Opelousas, LA

Serial number

157

Year built

1937 · 89 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A15664 · 50253144 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 21, 2016

Airworthiness date

Sep 21, 1993

Last FAA activity

Sep 9, 2023

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2029

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Jacobs L6

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

330 hp

Power per seat

66 hp

FAA engine code

35005

12 of the 15 registered Beech F17D carry this engine (80%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N18555

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