N1517E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17271031, registered in Farmingdale, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 13, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 86 of them registered in New York. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 22, 2025.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Mar 31, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HEAVY METAL AIR LLC
- Location
- Farmingdale, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Farmingdale FSDO (FRG FSDO) · (631) 454-2400
- Certificate issued
- Mar 11, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D138
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50150470
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 17271031
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 13, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Farmingdale
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Farmingdale, NY | KFRG | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| John F Kennedy International New York, NY | KJFK | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Island Mac Arthur New York, NY | KISP | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1956 | AERONCA 7AC | 7AC-5080 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | East Farmingdale, NY | Cessna 172N this airframe | Minor | None | ERA26LA076 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.