Single-engine piston

N9515B

1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
172RG0846
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Grason Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Appleton, WI
Registration record

N9515B on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass
Serial
172RG0846
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Grason Aviation LLC
Appleton, WI
Certificate issued
2020-01-08
Airworthiness date
1981-04-01
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD3B67
Mode S (octal)
53235547
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N9515B to the current registrant.
  • 2005-02-01
    Accident at Berrien Springs, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1960-01-14
    N9515B previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 32812); cancelled.
Overview

About N9515B

N9515B is a 1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, serial number 172RG0846. The FAA register lists Grason Aviation LLC as the registrant in Appleton, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 1, 1981.

N9515B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-02-01 Accident · Berrien Springs, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI05CA060
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172RG
Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining airspeed leading to an excessive sink rate during a simulated emergency landing after takeoff. An additional cause was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.

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.