N5215E — 1978 Cessna 172N
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N5215E has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17271774
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172N
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) Llc — Gaithersburg, MD
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna 172N).
- Mar 2, 2011registered — Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N5215E 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 May 18, 1959Cessna 180B (s/n 50515)
Frequently asked
- Has N5215E been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N5215E.
- What kind of aircraft is N5215E?
- N5215E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17271774.
- Who is N5215E registered to?
- N5215E is registered to Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) Llc of Gaithersburg, MD. Registration status: active.
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