N917AB is a Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4-185, registered in Whitinsville, MA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Franklin 6A&6V335 SER rated at 210 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 16, 1969. It is one of 22 S.205/22R aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Massachusetts.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Whitinsville, MA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Bradley FSDO (BDL FSDO) · (860) 386-1800
- Certificate issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACB0AE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53130256
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SIAI-MARCHETTI
- Model
- S.205/22R
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9EU (Aermacchi S.p.A.)
- Serial number
- 4-185
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- FRANKLIN 6A&6V335 SER (210 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 16, 1969
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Whitinsville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopedale Industrial Park Hopedale, MA | 1B6 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Worcester Regional Worcester, MA | KORH | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| North Central State Pawtucket, RI | KSFZ | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, 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 1, 2018 | CLEVELAND ALLAN B NIEUPORT 11# | 010 | 2002 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2015 | Bellingham, WA | Amateur-built NIEUPORT 11# other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | WPR15LA235 |
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.