Aircraft record

N13SK1978 Cessna 172N

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2014)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in: Fort Lauderdale, FL; owner city / state
Engine: 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2023
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2014
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Flydreams Aircraft Group INC
Owner type: Non Citizen Corporation
City, state: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Certificate issued: Jan 7, 2023
Expires: Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date: Aug 18, 1978

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: 172N
Year: 1978
Serial number: 17271183
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: A07A72

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type: Reciprocating
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

2023 – nowFlydreams Aircraft Group INCFort Lauderdale, FL · current
1998 – 2000Aircenter INCChattanooga, TN · different airframe: Aero Commander 500-B S/N 1400-144

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 16, 2014 · Rockville, IN

A partial loss of engine power due to a failure of the dual magneto system. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance of the duel magneto system.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CEN14LA374

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN14LA374)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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 (172N)
2011-06-02	Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…	May 26, 2011	Airframe (172N)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
2001-23-03	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…	Dec 27, 2001	Airframe (172N)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …

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 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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