N717BD - 1979 Cessna 414A Aircraft Registration

N717BD is a 1979 Cessna 414A, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Weathered Aviation INC in Rogers, AR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 12, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on December 12, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N717BD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9962B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N717BD was last tracked by AviatorDB near Bentonville Municipal-louise M Thaden Field (KVBT) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N717BD was last updated on December 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 414 Chancellor was a pressurized twin-engine business aircraft that became a popular workhorse for corporate and charter operations. First flown on November 1, 1968, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by two Continental TSIO-520 turbocharged engines, seating up to seven passengers plus one pilot. With a wingspan of 44 feet and cruising speed of 224 mph, the aircraft offered reliable pressurized flight at altitudes above weather. Manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1970 to 1985, with 1,067 total aircraft produced. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C414.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N717BD. 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.