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N31SZ1976 Cessna 172N

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 2, 2021.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2008)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Brentwood, TN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Frenzel Aviation Investments LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Brentwood, TN
Certificate issued
Sep 2, 2014
Canceled
Feb 2, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard

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
172N
Year
1976
Serial number
17267732
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
A34620

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. 2014 – 2021Frenzel Aviation Investments LLCBrentwood, 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

Jun 11, 2008 · Cincinnati, OH

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a building during taxi. A factor was the building.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI08CA161

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI08CA161)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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 (172N)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172N)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172N)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Flight controls · control cable · frayedFeb 26, 2007

    PILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN LT FLAP DURING PRE-FLIGHT WALK AROUND OF AIRCRAFT. INITIAL INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CONFIRMED FINDINGS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THAT CABLE P/N 0510105-93 HAD MULTIPLE BROKEN STRANDS/FRAYING NEAR THE TURNBUCKLE END. SUSPECTED CAUSE OF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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