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N139231974 Cessna 172M

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1993)2 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Wayne, MI
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1993
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Wayne, MI
Certificate issued
Jul 25, 2011
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 8, 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
17263039
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
A09F5A

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. 2011 – nowIndividual ownerWayne, MI · current
  2. 1970Piper Aircraft CorpLock Haven, PA · different airframe: Piper Pa-23-250 S/N 27-4557

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

Aug 22, 1993 · Adrian, MI

an excessive taxi speed used by the pilot-in-command. A factor related to the accident was loose gravel on the ramp and inadequate airport maintenance by the airport personnel.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI93LA336

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI93LA336)

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 (2)

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.

  • Flight controls · pulley · bracket bentDec 4, 1995

    DURING FIRST TOUCH AND GO LANDING, WHEN FLAPS LOWERED, ABNORMAL CONTROL RESPONSE NOTED. LT FLAP HAS MORE EXTENSION THAN RT FLAP. ABORTED AND MADE NEW APPROACH TO A LANDING. FOUND FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM HAD A BENT PULLEY BRACKET WHERE ROD (ALSO BENT) IS ATTACHED. THE BRACKET BENT UNTIL PULLEY WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · rod · bentDec 4, 1995

    DURING FIRST TOUCH AND GO LANDING, WHEN FLAPS LOWERED, ABNORMAL CONTROL RESPONSE NOTED. LT FLAP HAS MORE EXTENSION THAN RT FLAP. ABORTED AND MADE NEW APROACH TO A LANDING. FOUND FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM HAD A BENT PULLEY BRACKET WHERE ROD (ALSO BENT) IS ATTACHED. THE BRACKET BENT UNTIL PULLEY WAS…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 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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