Models / Cessna / 172M / N12198 Aircraft record N12198 1973 Cessna 172M
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 1987) · 2 ADs may apply
NTSB events 1 substantial, 1987 ADs may apply 2 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Mid-Continent Guaranty Company
Owner type Corporation
City, state Clearwater, FL
Certificate issued Dec 18, 1985
Canceled Dec 22, 2014
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Jul 10, 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 17261879
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 A05B1D 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 1985 – 2014 Mid-Continent Guaranty Company Clearwater, FL 1951 – 1952 Individual owner Devon, PA · different airframe: Stinson Jr. Sr S/N 8701 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Feb 20, 1987 · Cedar Key, FL THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO AROUND AFTER LANDING FAST, DUE TO A TAIL WIND THAT WAS STRONGER THAT ANTICIPATED. UNABLE TO CLIMB, THE ACFT WAS THEN BLOWN OFF THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH TREES, & CAME TO REST IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report MIA87LA090 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA87LA090)
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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (172M) 2011-06-02 Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type… May 26, 2011 Airframe (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record