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N172GL1960 Cessna 172B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1982)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
Louisville, KY
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
Jul 31, 2013
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Oct 31, 1960

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
172B
Year
1960
Serial number
17247944
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
A1213C

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. 2013 – nowCo-ownersLouisville, KY · current
  2. 1974 – 1976G B Dupont Co INCPontiac, MI · different airframe: Cessna 172m S/N 172-63630

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

May 17, 1982 · Crows Landing, CA

AFTER CLIMBING TO 3000 FT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, THE PILOT PUMPED THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE POWER BECAME ERRATIC. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT A NAVAL AIR STATION BUT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A PLOWED FIELD WHEN THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED AN IRRIGATION DITCH AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINEREVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX82DA179

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX82DA179)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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 (172B)

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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