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N137311974 Cessna 172M

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1986)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2033
Based in
Hanceville, AL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Hanceville, AL
Certificate issued
Jan 14, 2026
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 23, 1974

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
17262977
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
A0980D

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. 2026 – nowCo-ownersHanceville, AL · current
  2. Date unknownTranscontinental & Western Air INCNew York, NY · different airframe: 1934 Douglas Dc2 S/N 1257

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

May 3, 1986 · Dallas, TX

THE PILOT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE WHILE TAXIING ON AN AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD, WHICH HE HAD MISTAKEN FOR THE TAXIWAY. ALTHOUGH THE PILOT SHOULD HAVE EXERCISED BETTER JUDGEMENT, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS SAME TYPE OF MISHAP HAS OCCURRED BEFORE. AFTER A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT LOVE FIELD, STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO DISTINGUISH THE INTERSECTION OF ALPHA RUNWAY AND THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW86LA080

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW86LA080)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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