N504MA1983 Cessna 172P
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Richmond, KY
- Certificate issued
- Nov 19, 2019
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal, Utility
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 22, 1983
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172P
- Year
- 1983
- Serial number
- 17275917
- 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
- A649E0
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- 2019 – nowEastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (172P) |
| 2011-06-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type… | May 26, 2011 | Airframe (172P)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine). |
| 2001-23-03 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and… | Dec 27, 2001 | Airframe (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 (5)
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.
- Landing gear · brake cylinder · crackedJul 22, 1998
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, BOTH BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT UPPER CALIPER BOLT HOLE. BELIEVED CAUSED BY AGE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) AND POSSIBLY PAST OVERTORQUE OF BOLTS. REPLACED BOTH ASSEMBLIES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · spar · crackedJul 22, 1998
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MAIN SPAR LEFT DOUBLER WAS FOUND CRACKED ONE-HALF OUTBOARD OF LEFT BUTT RIB. CRACK EXTENDED VERTICALLY INTO DOUBLER BEND RADIUS. DOUBLER WILL BE REPLACED PER CESSNA SEB94-8 WITH IMPROVED UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · float · failedJun 3, 1998
PILOT REPORTED ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. FOUND FUEL DRIPPING FROM CARBURETOR HEAT BOX. DISASSEMBLY OF CARBURETOR REVEALED BRASS FLOAT HAD LEAKED AND SUNK RESULTING IN EXTREME RICH MIXTURE. REPLACED FLOAT ASSEMBLY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine fuel and control · valve · crackedJun 3, 1998
WHILE REPLACING FLOAT AND LEVER ASSY, FOUND RUBBER TIP OF FLOAT VALVE CRACKED AND DETERIORATED. REPLACED UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · hinge · crackedFeb 2, 1998
DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, LEFT CABIN DOOR, LOWER FORWARD HINGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED HINGE HALF.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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