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N121241973 Cessna 172M

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 12, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1985)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Chagrn Falls, OH
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1983
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1985
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Chagrn Falls, OH
Certificate issued
Apr 18, 1983
Canceled
Jun 12, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 13, 1973

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172M
Year
1973
Serial number
17261823
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A05A24

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
4 Cycle
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1983 – 2012Individual ownerChagrn Falls, OH
  2. 1940Individual ownerPortsmouth, NH · different airframe: Stinson Jr. R S/N 8523

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 22, 1985 · Macedonia, OH

WHILE CRUISING AT 2500 FT MSL, THE ENG DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION ACCOMPANIED BY A PARTIAL PWR LOSS. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING UPHILL ON AN INCLINED FIELD. HE INITIATED A SHARP LEFT TURN TO AVOID A HOUSE. AT THAT TIME, THE NOSE GEARCOLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE, PN 75068, HAD FAILED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI85LA173

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI85LA173)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (172M)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172M)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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