N5215E
1978 Cessna 172N
N5215E on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-03-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2011-03-02Certificate of registration issued as N5215E to the current registrant.
- 1989-08-27Accident at Madison, MS; damage: substantial.
- 1978-11-06Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
- 1959-05-18N5215E previously assigned to a Cessna 180 Floatplane (s/n 50515); cancelled.
About N5215E
N5215E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271774. The FAA register lists Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC as the registrant in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 2, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 6, 1978.
N5215E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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Accident & incident history
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