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N2501L1966 Cessna 172H

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 10, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1987)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Staunton, IL
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner
Central Air Parts INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Staunton, IL
Certificate issued
Apr 28, 1989
Canceled
Mar 10, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jan 9, 1967

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
172H
Year
1966
Serial number
17255701
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
A25A04

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. 1989 – 2017Central Air Parts INCStaunton, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 14, 1987 · Madison, WI

THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & PVT PLT (STUDENT) WERE ON A RENTER'S CHECK-OUT FLT TO FAMILIARIZE THE STUDENT WITH A CESSNA 172. WHILE PRACTICING LANDINGS, TOWER PSNL PROVIDED A WINDSHEAR ALERT. DRG AN APCH TO LAND, THE ACFT WENT INTO A HIGH SINK RATE OVER THE APCH END OF THE RWY & TOUCHED DOWN HARD. A GO-AROUND WAS MADE, & AFTER TOWER PSNL CHECKED THE GEAR, AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. DURING A…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI87LA169

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI87LA169)

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 (172H)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172H)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 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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