Aircraft record

N2966U1963 Cessna 172D

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 24, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1996)1 AD may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Vernon Hills, IL; owner city / state
Engine: 0-300 SER · 145 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 1992
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1996
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Serial Banner Specialists INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Vernon Hills, IL
Certificate issued: May 14, 1992
Canceled: Sep 24, 2012
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Sep 6, 1963

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: 172D
Year: 1963
Serial number: 17250566
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: A30F01

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

1992 – 2012Serial Banner Specialists INCVernon Hills, IL

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

Mar 12, 1996 · Camp Lake, WI

Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that were located beside the runway.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: CHI96LA105

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI96LA105)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (172D)

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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