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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172P
Year
1980
Serial number
17274534
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
A69B31
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
1983 – 2013Shelby Aviation INCShelby, NC
1960 – 1973Mid-South DustersLongview, TX · different airframe: 1945 Boeing A75n1 S/N 75-4489
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jul 4, 1983 · Charleston, SC
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A STALL DURING A LOW PASS. THE PLT SAID HE WAS FLYING AROUND AN ISLANDAT 500 FT AGL TAKING PICTURES WHEN THE ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. HE ADDED POWER AND APPLIED ELEVATOR BACK PRESSURE. THEN CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED AND FLAPS ADDED FIRST 10 DEGREES, THEN 20 DEGREES AND FINALLY 30 DEGREES BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO SETTLE. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON…
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