Single-engine piston

N5517S

1966 Cessna 188

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
188-0017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Union City, TN
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Registration record

N5517S on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 188
Serial
188-0017
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Union City, TN
Certificate issued
2022-12-28
Airworthiness date
1966-05-26
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A70680
Mode S (octal)
51603200
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
204 nm
Cruise (type)
101 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N5517S.
  • 1976-07-06
    Accident at Enterprise,Al, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-09-04
    Accident at Slocomb,Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N5517S

N5517S is a 1966 Cessna 188, serial number 188-0017. It is registered to an individual in Union City, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 101 knots and a range of about 204 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated May 26, 1966.

N5517S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
101 kt
Range
204 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,365 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,265 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 188 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-07-06 Accident · Enterprise,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2688
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188
Probable cause: L HOUSING MOVED TO LEAN PSN.
1971-09-04 Accident · Slocomb,Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3338
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188

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.