Aircraft record

N172M1973 Cessna 172M

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 18, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jun 1984)2 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Dallas, TX; owner city / state
Engine: 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1992
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1984
ADs may apply: 2; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Lone Star Aircraft Rental INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Dallas, TX
Certificate issued: Jun 26, 1992
Canceled: Jun 18, 2012
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Oct 15, 1973

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: 1973
Serial number: 17262322
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: A121AE

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

1992 – 2012Lone Star Aircraft Rental INCDallas, TX
1980 – 1983Aero Marine Surveys INCGroton, CT · different airframe: Beechcraft G18s S/N Ba608
1933 – 1934Individual ownerLos Angeles, CA · different airframe: 1930 New Standard D-29 Special S/N 1026

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jun 3, 1984 · Thermopolis, WY

THE PLT WENT ON A X-COUNTRY WITHOUT THE PROPER ENDORSEMENT BY HIS INSTRUCTOR. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT BOUNCED AND STALLED IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER OR GO-AROUND. THE ACFT ENTERED A LEFT SPIN AND CRASHED NOSE DOWN.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Serious
Report: DEN84LA167

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN84LA167)

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.

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 (172M)
2011-06-02	Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…	May 26, 2011	Airframe (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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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