N57617 — 1977 Piper PA-18-150
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N57617 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
- 18-7709125
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Year
- 1977
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Elijah Air Llc — Bethel, AK
Accident & incident history
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff when the airplane was not attaining sufficient airspeed for takeoff and subsequently departed the end of the lake and collided with terrain.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1977 Piper PA-18-150).
- May 6, 2021registered — Elijah Air Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N57617 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1977 Piper PA-18-150 above.
- until Oct 11, 1955Fairchild M-62A (s/n T43-5294)
Frequently asked
- Has N57617 been in an accident?
- Yes. N57617 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2025.
- What kind of aircraft is N57617?
- N57617 is a 1977 Piper PA-18-150 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18-7709125.
- Who is N57617 registered to?
- N57617 is registered to Elijah Air Llc of Bethel, AK. Registration status: active.
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