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N401LS1982 Cessna 172P

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Jun 2004)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2027
Based in
El Paso, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 2004
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
El Paso Aero INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
El Paso, TX
Certificate issued
May 30, 2017
Expires
May 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jul 9, 1982

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
172P
Year
1982
Serial number
17275784
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
A4B163

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. 2017 – nowEl Paso Aero INCEl Paso, TX · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 23, 2004 · Springfield, OH

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall and hard landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC04CA146

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC04CA146)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 18, 1986 · Plainville, CT

WHEN THE PLT CHECKED THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR ON TAKEOFF, HE SAW NO INDICATION OF SPEED & ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. THE ACFT CONTD OFF THE DEPARTURE END, WHEN DOWN AN EMBANKMENT & BECAME INVERTED. AN EXAM REVEALED THE LACK OF AIRSPEED INDICATION WAS DUE TO A BLOCKAGE IN THE PITOT TUBE. THE BLOCKAGE HAD THE APPEARANCE OF A SUBSTANCE DEPOSITED BY MUD WASPS.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
NYC86LA190

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC86LA190)

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 (172P)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172P)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 (172P)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 (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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