N32517 — 1918 Dayton-wright Co DH-4

Aircraft record

Serial number

12459

Manufacturer

Dayton-wright Co

Model

DH-4

Year

1918

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Liberty V-12

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N32517 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA20CA168May 2, 2020Bowling Green, KYNo injuries

   A primary control (aileron) system anomaly that progressively worsened during a test flight that resulted in a loss of control. The reason for the anomaly was not determined due to impact damage.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1918 Dayton-wright Co DH-4).

1. Dec 28, 2024deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N32517 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1918 Dayton-wright Co DH-4 above.

• until May 31, 2011Johnson Don FISHER UL202 (s/n 044)

Frequently asked

Has N32517 been in an accident?

Yes. N32517 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.

What kind of aircraft is N32517?

N32517 is a 1918 Dayton-wright Co DH-4 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 12459.