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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8517Z

N8517Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech D18S built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 5, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech D18S cancelled June 5, 2013

Serial number
A-352
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 21, 1986
Last FAA action
March 30, 1991
Last owner
Transtar Aviation INC (Corporation)
Chesapeake, VA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8517Z

ATL85FA054Accident on December 13, 1984 at Norfolk, VA: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech D18S · serial A-352

FTW82FPA11Accident on February 26, 1982 at Dallas, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech D18S · serial A 352

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