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N1462F1966 Cessna 172H

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1988)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 29, 2032
Based in
Wolf Lake, IL
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Wolf Lake, IL
Certificate issued
Feb 13, 2025
Expires
Feb 29, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 14, 1966

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
172H
Year
1966
Serial number
17254957
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
A0BB9E

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor 0-300 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
145 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. 2025 – nowIndividual ownerWolf Lake, IL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 10, 1988 · Warrensburg, MO

WHILE PRACTICING STOP AND GO LDGS, THE STUDENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED WITH A LEFT CROSSWIND. THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, OFF THE RUNWAY, AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEARS, THE PROPELLER, AND FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC88LA170

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC88LA170)

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 (172H)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172H)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 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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