Aircraft Description
N170BD is a Bede James R BD-17, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bede Family Foundation INC in Hinckley, OH. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 19, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on May 23, 2025. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2032. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N170BD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1194A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N170BD was last updated on May 23, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Bede James R is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Bede James R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BD-17 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N170BD. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC