N2517L V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2517L is a 1966 Cessna 172H (serial 17255717), registered to Carroll Mark E (individual) in Nicholasville, KY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1967 (59 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 98% of registered Cessna 172Hs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A25E8D. It is one of 782 Cessna 172H aircraft on the FAA registry. Carroll Mark E holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Carroll Mark E

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Nicholasville, KY

Serial number

17255717

Year built

1966 · 60 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A25E8D · 50457215 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 23, 2014

Airworthiness date

Jan 5, 1967

Last FAA activity

Oct 20, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2030

FAA region

3

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

145 hp

Power per seat

36 hp

FAA engine code

17022

764 of the 778 registered Cessna 172H carry this engine (98%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172H needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N2517L

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