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N173DA1965 Cessna 172G

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 3, 2008.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2007)2 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Allegan, MI
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2007
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Skykid Aviation LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Allegan, MI
Certificate issued
May 10, 2005
Canceled
Jul 3, 2008
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Oct 5, 1965

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
172G
Year
1965
Serial number
17253664
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
A1249E

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. 2005 – 2008Skykid Aviation LLCAllegan, MI

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

Dec 8, 2007 · Hastings, MI

The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. Factors were the ditch and the icy runway.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI08CA049

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI08CA049)

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 (172G)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172G)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 (2)

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.

  • Landing gear · support · crackedJun 13, 1996

    WHILE CHANGING A BROKEN U-BOLT, NOTICED POSSIBLE CRACK ON MLG OUTBOARD SUPPORT AT FORWARD HOLE WHERE U-BOLT ATTACHES. CRACK CONFIRMED BY NDT. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS BROKEN U-BOLT CONCENTRATING STRESSES AT FORWARD HOLE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · u-bolt · brokenJun 13, 1996

    DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT MLG U-BOLT BROKEN. UPON INSPECTION OF BOLT, SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARS A CRACK HAD BEEN EVIDENT AND HAD FINALLY FAILED POSSIBLY DUE TO A HARD LANDING.

    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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