N917GD - 1976 Britten-norman BN-2A-27 Aircraft Registration

BN2P

1976 BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A-27

Aircraft Description

N917GD is a 1976 Britten-norman BN-2A-27, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Air Charter INC DBA in Culebra, PR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 9, 1989. The registration certificate was issued on August 21, 2013. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES engine producing 250 horsepower, N917GD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACB146 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N917GD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 18.3852, -65.5399 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N917GD was last updated on August 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Britten-norman is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 51 Britten-norman aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BN-2A-27 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N917GD. 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.

Model Year
1976
Manufacturer
BRITTEN-NORMAN
Model
BN-2A-27
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BN2PBN-2 Islander
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 9, 1989
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 21, 2013

Registered Owner

Name
AIR CHARTER INC DBA
Address
PO BOX 224
City
CULEBRA
State / Zip Code
Puerto Rico00775-0224
Country
RQ

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-540 SERIES
Horsepower
250 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53130506
Mode S Code (Hex)
ACB146

Additional Details

Registration
N917GD
Serial Number
789
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
August 31, 2029
Last Action Date
August 25, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00000555

Last Known Position

Date
April 6, 2026 (UTC 15:13:37)
Airport
Latitude
18.455961
Longitude
-66.105086

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC