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N3707R1966 Cessna 172H

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1996)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2029
Based in
Pace, FL
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1996
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Pace, FL
Certificate issued
Oct 24, 2013
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 21, 1966

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
17255507
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
A43728

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. 2013 – nowIndividual ownerPace, FL · current

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

Oct 5, 1996 · Chatham, MA

the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC97LA002

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC97LA002)

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 (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.

  • Reciprocating engine · gasket · failedJul 30, 1996

    ENGINE REPORTED TO RUN ROUGH AT LOW RPM'S AND HAVE POPPING SOUND. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT CYLINDERS', NR 1, NR 3, AND NR 5, INDUCTION ELBOW GASKETS HAD BEEN SUCKED IN. ENGINE HAS 391.0 HOURS SINCE FACTORY REMANUFACTURE. ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS FOUND TO BE PROPERLY TORQUED.

    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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