N15FA — 1978 Cessna 172N
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 30, 2026
N15FA appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2008, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 30, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17270117
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172N
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-a4m
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Civil Air Patrol — Maxwell Afb, AL
Accident & incident history
A partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna 172N).
- Sep 12, 2019registered — Civil Air Patrol
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N15FA 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 Mar 12, 20091972 American AA-1B (s/n AA1B-0014)
Frequently asked
- Has N15FA been in an accident?
- Yes. N15FA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.
- What kind of aircraft is N15FA?
- N15FA is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17270117.
- Who is N15FA registered to?
- N15FA is registered to Civil Air Patrol of Maxwell Afb, AL. Registration status: active.
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