NC16GD - 1944 BEECHCRAFT 17 STAGGERWING
Aircraft Summary
General
Year
1944
Manufacturer
BEECHCRAFT
Model
17 STAGGERWING
Serial Number
6766
Registration #
NC16GD
Condition
Used
Based at
MOT
Description
1944 Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing. 2,403 hrs TTAF, 615 hrs SMOH, 164 hrs SPOH. P&W 450 HP WASP Junior, 1996 Oshkosh GRAND CHAMPION, one piece windshield, Century 2000 AP, NSD360A HSI, KLN90B GPS, Dual KX155s, 4-Place intercom. TOO MANY UPGRADES TO LIST! Midwest Aviation, KY (270) 744-8600.
Airframe
Total Time
2403.0
Airframe Notes
2,403 hours total time airframe.
1996 Oshkosh "GRAND CHAMPION"
Engine
Engine Notes
615 hours since engine major overhaul.
Pratt & Whitney R985 AN-3 WASP Junior (450 HP)
Props
Prop Notes
164 hours since propeller overhaul (June, 2013).
Hamilton Standard 2D30
Modifications/Conversions
Modifications/Conversions
Originally a "D" model upgraded to the desirable "G" model. 1 or only 20 "G" models in existence.
Super fast gear retraction system upgraded by Jim Younkin.
Avionics
Avionics/Radios
Bendix/King KMA-24 Audio Panel with Marker Beacons
Bendix/King KX-155 Digital Nav/Comm with HSI/Glideslope (#1)
Bendix/King KX-155 Digital Nav/Comm with KI-209 OBS (#2)
Bendix/King KLN-90B GPS
Bendix/King KT-76A Transponder with Trans-Cal Blind Encoder
Mid-Continent MD41-328 Annunciation Control Unit
Century 2000 Autopilot
Century NSD360A Slaved Horizontal Situation Indicator “HSI”
NAT AA83 Stereo 4-Place Intercom System w/ Aux Music Input
Insight Strike Finder Digital Weather Avoidance System
Avionics Master Switch
Additional Equipment
Additional Equipment
Cleveland Brakes
One Piece Acrylic Windshield
Integrated Oxygen System
Eclipse Y150 Landing Gear Motor
Center Mounted Fuel Selectors
Electric Aux Fuel Pump
Jasco Alternator
Dumore Type K Flap Motor
“Shower of Sparks” Starting System
Dual Control Wheels
AstroTech Quartz Chronometer
Pilot/Copilot Shoulder Harness
Exterior
Year Painted
1996
Exterior Notes
Stits Fabric Covering. Overall Grenadier Red with red mahogany accents. (PPG Durethane II)
Total restoration of airframe and systems completed 1995 by Historic Aviation (Jim Younkin) in Springdale, AR.
Final assembly, paint, interior, and avionics by Roy Redman (RARE Aircraft) in Fairbault, MN in 1996.
Aircraft awarded EAA “GRAND CHAMPION” at Oshkosh, WI in 1996.
Interior
Year Interior
1996
Number of Seats
4
Interior Notes
Soft touch tan leather seats with matching sidewalls, headliner, and floor covering.
Inspection Status
Inspection Status
Annual inspection completed May, 2018.
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