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N479CN1975 Cessna 172M

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1986)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2029
Based in
San Juan, PR
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Flight World INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
San Juan, PR
Certificate issued
Jun 19, 2019
Expires
Jun 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Sep 29, 1975

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
172M
Year
1975
Serial number
17266007
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
A5E2C8

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
4 Cycle
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. 2019 – nowFlight World INCSan Juan, PR · 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

Apr 16, 1986 · Borinquen, PR

THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER COMPLETING A LOCAL FLT HE LANDED ON THE RWY AND NOTICED THAT THE TAXIWAY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE WHERE HE WISHED TO TAXI. WHEN HE TAXIED OFF THE RWY THE PROPELLER AND LANDING GEAR STRUCK A CONCRETE CULVERT THAT WAS RESTING NEXT TO AN INOPERATIVE TAXI LIGHT AND AN OPEN MANHOLE COVER. NO RECORD OF ANY NOTAM ACTION REGARDING THE INOPERATIVE LIGHTS WAS FOUND DURING THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA86LA122

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA86LA122)

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