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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8515U

N8515U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 10, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172F cancelled May 10, 2013

Serial number
17252415
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1964
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 7, 1983
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8515U

ATL83FIG03Accident on January 2, 1983 at Hancock, MD: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 172-52415

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