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
1974
Serial number
17262918
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
A094A3
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
2021 – nowLake Elmo Aero LLCLake Elmo, MN · current
1965 – 1971Petroleum Helicopters INCLafayette, LA · different airframe: Bell 47g-2 S/N 658
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
Jul 21, 1983 · Santa Monica, CA
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE FLARE THE ACFT BEGAN TO 'PORPOISE.' REPORTEDLY, IT BOUNCED DURING THE LANDING, BUT THE PLT DID NOT ADD POWER TO GO AROUND OR TO RELAND THE ACFT. THE ACFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE NOSE GEAR, ENG MOUNTS & FIREWALL WERE BENT, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RWY & A TIRE WAS FLOWN OUT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, SHE ENCOUNTERED NO ACFT MALFUNCTION.
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.