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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5517W

N5517W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-160 built in 1962. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 27, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-160 cancelled June 27, 2013

Serial number
28-606
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1962
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 31, 1988
Last FAA action
November 13, 2006
Last owner
S H C Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Newport, AR
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5517W

MKC88FA120Accident on July 2, 1988 at Beedeville, AR: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-160 · serial 28-606

INTENTIONAL BUZZING PERFORMED, VISUAL OUTLOOK NOT MAINTAINED AND OVER CONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site