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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8517B

N8517B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-34-200T. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 22, 2011. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-34-200T cancelled March 22, 2011

Serial number
347670244
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 8, 2008
Last FAA action
December 8, 2008
Last owner
Csc Trust CO Of Delaware Trustee (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172 cancelled December 20, 1997

Serial number
36217
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 5, 1988
Last FAA action
July 16, 1997
Last owner
Abbott Charles B (Individual)
La Mesa, NM
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8517B

DEN88LA209Accident on September 29, 1988 at Questa, NM: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 36217

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