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N3FRCessna R172E

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2024)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2031
Based in
Casper, WY
owner city / state
Engine
IO-360 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Company Trustee
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
Apr 10, 2024
Expires
Apr 30, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Apr 26, 1973

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
R172E
Serial number
R172-0237
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
A31B2D

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 2024 – nowValiair Limited Company TrusteeCasper, WY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 15, 2024 · Rocky Mount, NC

The pilot and mechanic’s failure to identify and completely eliminate the water and debris contamination present in the airplane’s fuel system before embarking on the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA24LA179

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA24LA179)

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 (R172E)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (R172E)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.

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 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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