Accident · substantial damage
Sep 3, 2000 · Auburn, WADamage to aircraft under unknown circumstances.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- SEA00LA177
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA00LA177)
N531PC1981 Cessna 172P
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2000)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Co-owners
- City, state
- Altha, FL
- Certificate issued
- Mar 27, 2015
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal, Utility
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 20, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172P
- Year
- 1981
- Serial number
- 17274698
- 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
- A6B56C
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- 2015 – nowCo-ownersAltha, FL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (3)
Accident · substantial damage
Jul 3, 1999 · Auburn, WATotal mechanical failure of the hydraulic tappet. A factor was an overdue major overhaul per manufacturer's recommendations.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- SEA99LA101
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA99LA101)
Accident · substantial damage
Aug 29, 1982 · Blythe, CAPILOT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ON REMOTE FIELD. THE SOIL WAS SOFT AND THE LANDING GEAR SANK IN ON TOUCHDOWN. THE LANDING WAS DONE FOR SOME UNSCHEDULED ENROUTE SIGHTSEEING.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- LAX82DA321
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX82DA321)
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.
| 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 (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.
- Reciprocating engine · follower · brokeAug 30, 1999
STUDENT PILOT FLYING, HAD ENGINE QUIT WHILE DOING TOUCH AND GOES. A TEST RUN OF THE ENGINE AFTER RECOVERY REVEALED THE ENG WOULD MAKE 1,850 RPM'S WHEN LEANED OUT. INVESTIGATIVE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THE NR 1 INTAKE VALVE STUCK OPEN APPROX .3750 INCH. THE VALVE WAS NOT STUCK IN THE GUIDE. FURTHER…
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