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N128051973 Cessna 172M

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2024)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in
Bemidji, MN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1985
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
Jun 19, 1985
Expires
Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 1, 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
17262275
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
A073E0

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. 1985 – nowBemidji Aviation Services INCBemidji, MN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 29, 2024 · Clearbrook, MN

The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat which resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CEN24LA168

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN24LA168)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Engine fuel and control · carburetor tube · missingSep 25, 1995

    PILOT SAID THE ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF POWER AND IT WAS HARD TO START. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL WITH 2125 TSO. WHEN THE CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED, IT WAS NOTICED THE ACCELERATOR DISCHARGE TUBE WAS MISSING. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED REASON FOR LOSS OF TUBE WAS CARBURETOR FIRE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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