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N530511981 Cessna 172P

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 23, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2018)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Ashburn, VA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Archer Associates LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Ashburn, VA
Certificate issued
Apr 2, 1998
Canceled
Feb 23, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 12, 1981

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
1981
Serial number
17274673
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
A6B38E

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. 1998 – 2019Archer Associates LLCAshburn, VA
  2. 1947 – 1949Mission Flying SchoolTucson, AZ · different airframe: 1945 Fairchild M-62a S/N T43-7133

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

Aug 27, 2018 · Winchester, VA

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA18CA513

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA513)

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 (1)

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.

  • Nacelles and pylons · firewall · crackedMay 8, 1997

    FOUND FIREWALL CRACKED AT COWL MOUNT NEXT TO BATTERY BOX BRACKET AND EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE. AFTER REMOVING COWL MOUNT AND STIFFENER, FOUND CRACK UNDER STIFFENER WHICH COULD NOT BE SEEN WITH STIFFENER INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. SUSPECT CAUSE OF CRACK IS COMBINATION OF NORMAL ENGINE MOUNT VIBRATION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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