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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8517L

N8517L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Raven S55A built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 26, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Raven S55A cancelled January 26, 2018

Serial number
S55A-219
Type
Balloon · None
Year built
1976
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 19, 1991
Last FAA action
January 27, 2010
Last owner
Campbell Danny D (Individual)
Runnells, IA
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon

Piper PA-25 cancelled April 16, 1970

Serial number
25-4935
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1969
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Mexico
Certificate issued
May 23, 1969
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Alaska Transportation CO (Corporation)
San Jose, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8517L

MKC84LA287Accident on September 30, 1984 at Prairie City, IA: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Raven S55A · serial S55A-219

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