Single-engine piston

N515N

1951 Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
19987
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Delta Junction, AK
1951 Cessna 170A
Representative photo of a Cessna 170A. Not a photo of N515N.
Registration record

N515N on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 170A
Serial
19987
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Delta Junction, AK
Certificate issued
2016-11-07
Airworthiness date
1956-07-14
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6752E
Mode S (octal)
51472456
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N515N to the current registrant.
  • 2004-03-05
    Accident at North Pole, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-04-29
    N515N previously assigned to a Lockheed PV-1 (s/n 5793); cancelled.
  • 1956-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955-10-18
    N515N previously assigned to a Curtiss Robertson Robin J-1 (s/n 709); cancelled.
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N515N

N515N is a 1951 Cessna 170A, serial number 19987. It is registered to an individual in Delta Junction, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 104 knots and a range of about 410 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 14, 1956.

N515N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
410 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 170A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-03-05 Accident · North Pole, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04LA034
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed response in initiating an aborted takeoff, which resulted in an overrun and collision with a snowbank.

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.