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N3910R1966 Cessna 172H

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 18, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2008)2 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Brockport, NY
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2006
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Merritt Aire LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Brockport, NY
Certificate issued
Dec 12, 2006
Canceled
Jan 18, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 11, 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
17255410
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
A488E8

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. 2006 – 2018Merritt Aire LLCBrockport, NY

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 1, 2008 · Brockport, NY

A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
NYC08LA199

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC08LA199)

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 (3)

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 · connecting rod · failedJan 5, 2002

    NR 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD AND CAP FAILED AT THE CRANKSHAFT. CONNECTING ROD FELL TO BOTTOM OF CYLINDER BORE AND WAS REPEATEDLY STRUCK BY THE CRANKSHAFT UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER FINAL POWER REDUCTION DURING A ROUTINE LANDING. PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · connecting rod · failedNov 26, 2001

    NUMBER THREE CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD AND CAP FAILED AT CRANKSHAFT. THE CONNECTING ROD THEN FELL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER BORE AND WAS STRUCK REPEATEDLY BY THE CRANKSHAFT UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER FINAL POWER REDUCTION DURING A ROUTINE LANDING. THE PILOT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · bracket · brokenOct 9, 1998

    ELEVATOR BELLCRANK BRACKET FOUND BROKEN IN NUMEROUS SPOTS WHERE IT ATTACHES TO FUSELAGE CROSS RIBS, STA 22 UNDER FLOORBOARD PANEL. DETERMINED POSSIBLE CAUSE AS NO GUSTLOCK INSTALLED DURING HIGH WINDS.

    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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