# N555PC: 1944 Beech D17S

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech D17S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d17s) (registry code 1150538, 5 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-649](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-649) (Textron Aviation Inc.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23679
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 17, 1964
- Certificate issued: February 25, 2011
- Expires: February 28, 2030
- Mode S code: A71346
- Registered owners: [Dawson Clyde W Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAWSON%20CLYDE%20W%20TRUSTEE), [Dawson Nancy L Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAWSON%20NANCY%20L%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Indiantown, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Indiantown)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 27.0983° N, 80.4996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34956, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=555PC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N555PC

From the FAA registry file of October 20, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-985 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 4 in force

### Matched by airframe (Beech D17S)

- [AD 2023-10-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-10-02): Indicating/Recording System, Navigation · Boeing 18, 23, 35 and 1,060 more. Effective May 26, 2023
- [AD 2022-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2022-03-15): Fuel Quantity Indicator · Garmin G3X Touch Electronic Flight Instrument System (STC SA01899WI). Effective Mar 21, 2022
- [AD 99-05-13 R1 WD](https://openairdocs.org/ad/99-05-13-R1-WD): Withdrawal of AD 99-05-13 · Beech B17B, B17L, B17R (Army UC-43H) and 107 more. Effective Jul 5, 2000
- [AD 48-51-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/48-51-01): Control Wheel Shaft Inspection · Textron Army AT-11, C18S and D17S

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-985 series)

None in force.

### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)

- [AD 99-05-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/99-05-13) (historical): Fuel Tank Selector · Beech B17B, B17L, B17R (Army UC-43H) and 107 more. Effective Apr 19, 1999

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N555PC.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N555PC.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Beech D17S aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d17s/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Beech D17S: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d17s/stcs.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series.md

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