Single-engine piston

N517W

1949 Cessna 140A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
15255
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmetto, FL
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Registration record

N517W on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 140A
Serial
15255
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmetto, FL
Certificate issued
2017-12-12
Airworthiness date
1957-08-21
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A67D64
Mode S (octal)
51476544
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
90 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N517W to the current registrant.
  • 1957-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
  • 1933-02-07
    N517W previously assigned to a Monocoupe 110 (s/n 5W57); cancelled.
Overview

About N517W

N517W is a 1949 Cessna 140A, serial number 15255. It is registered to an individual in Palmetto, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 90 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 21, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N517W.

Cruise
90 kt
Range
315 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 140A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N517W.

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.