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N2823Q1971 Cessna 172L

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 21, 2013.

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

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Houston, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1984
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
Individual owner
City, state
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
Sep 13, 1984
Canceled
Feb 21, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jun 8, 1971

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
1971
Serial number
17259823
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
A2D839

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. 1984 – 2013Individual ownerHouston, TX

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

Dec 30, 1984 · Galveston, TX

A RECENTLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WITH NO KNOWN INSTRUMENT TRAINING WAS GIVEN A 'VFR NOT RECOMMENDED' WEATHER BRIEFING FOR A RETURN TRIP ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE PREDICTED TO, AND DID, DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. HE TOOK OFF AND TURNED ON COURSE, ENCOUNTERED IMC AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE LEAVING THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
FTW85FA090

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW85FA090)

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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