N1517E — 1978 Cessna 172N
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N1517E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2025, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17271031
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172N
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Heavy Metal Air Llc — Farmingdale, NY
Accident & incident history
A loss of brake effectiveness during taxi, which resulted in a collision with another airplane.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna 172N).
- Mar 11, 2020registered — Heavy Metal Air Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N1517E was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Cessna 172N above.
- until Jun 20, 1956Aeronca 7AC (s/n 7AC-5080)
Frequently asked
- Has N1517E been in an accident?
- Yes. N1517E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2025.
- What kind of aircraft is N1517E?
- N1517E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17271031.
- Who is N1517E registered to?
- N1517E is registered to Heavy Metal Air Llc of Farmingdale, NY. Registration status: active.
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