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N196321972 Cessna 172L

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 10, 2014.

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

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Selmer, TN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1983
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Selmer, TN
Certificate issued
Dec 12, 1983
Canceled
Sep 10, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Apr 25, 1972

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
172L
Year
1972
Serial number
17260626
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
A18151

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
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
  1. 1983 – 2014Individual ownerSelmer, TN

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 · substantial damage

Jul 14, 1988 · Michie, TN

WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH DURING TAKEOFF; THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT IN A NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PLT LATER REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT REMEMBER THE EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE POWER LOSS. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED NUMEROUS MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES INCLUDING SEVERAL SPARK PLUGS W/CRACKED INSULATORS, AN INOP MAGNETO, FUEL SYSTEM…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ATL88LA216

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL88LA216)

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