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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172L
Year
1968
Serial number
17259851
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
A2E318
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
1979 – 2014Metrolina Flying Club INCDavidson, NC
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed
Apr 8, 1986 · Charlotte, NC
DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF THE ACFT SKIPPED, CLIMBED A FEW FEET, SETTLED TO THE GROUND THEN CLIMBED AGAIN BEFORE THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE RWY, CROSSED A ROAD AND HIT A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT AND BALANCE SHOWED THAT THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 280 LBS OVER GROSS WEIGHT AND OUTSIDE OF THE AFT LIMIT OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY CHART.
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