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N146AC1967 Cessna R172E

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2018)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Usaf Academy, CO
owner city / state
Engine
IO-360 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
United States Air Force Owner
Owner type
Government
City, state
Usaf Academy, CO
Certificate issued
Jun 24, 1991
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 26, 1992

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
R172E
Year
1967
Serial number
R1720147
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
A0B8FD

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 1991 – nowUnited States Air Force OwnerUsaf Academy, CO · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 16, 2018 · Colorado Springs, CO

The airplane’s failure to maintain a climb after takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain; the reason for the airplane’s failure to climb could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN18LA335

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN18LA335)

Accident · substantial damage

May 18, 1992 · Colorado Spring, CO

THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN CLEARANCE AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE POST.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN92LA053

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN92LA053)

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 (R172E)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (R172E)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · piston pin · failedJul 17, 2002

    ENGINE OIL FILTER INSPECTED DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM FLAKES IN FILTER. CAUSE OF METAL IN OIL FILTER TRACED TO NR 6 CYLINDER PISTON PIN PLUG. WHEN CYLINDER WAS REMOVED THE FWD PLUG HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS WAS A FACTORY REMANUFACTURED ENGINE AND THIS CYLINDER…

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

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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