Single-engine piston

N1517U

1969 Cessna 207

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
20700117
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N1517U LLC (LLC)
Based
Mequon, WI
Registration record

N1517U on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 207
Serial
20700117
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
N1517U LLC
Mequon, WI
Certificate issued
2019-09-24
Airworthiness date
1969-10-15
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D146
Mode S (octal)
50150506
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
612 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N1517U.
  • 1989-10-19
    Accident at Dodgeville, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-03-08
    Accident at Augusta,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1517U

N1517U is a 1969 Cessna 207, serial number 20700117. The FAA register lists N1517U LLC as the registrant in Mequon, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 143 knots and a range of about 612 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 15, 1969.

N1517U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
612 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,970 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,500 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 207 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-10-19 Accident · Dodgeville, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA015
Reported aircraft: Cessna 207
Probable cause: PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND HIS DELAY IN DECIDING TO GO AROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION ON THE CROWNED RUNWAY, HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF SPEED AND REMAINING DISTANCE ON THE RUNWAY, AND UNEVEN TERRAIN BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
1978-03-08 Accident · Augusta,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1118
Reported aircraft: Cessna 207

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.