N8517D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-44-180. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 9, 1996 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-44-180 cancelled May 9, 1996
- Serial number
- 447995312
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- January 24, 1994
- Last FAA action
- January 28, 1994
- Last owner
- Atlantic Aviation Associates (Corporation)
Jacksonville, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
Piper PA-22-160 cancelled August 9, 1974
- Serial number
- 22-5744
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1957
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 16, 1973
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Kandys Cycle Shop INC (Corporation)
Naples, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8517D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-44-180 · serial 44-799-5312
INADVERTENT RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR, AND THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT.
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