Models / Cessna / 172P / N54016 Aircraft record N54016 1981 Cessna 172P
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1985) · 3 ADs may apply
NTSB events 1 destroyed, 1985 ADs may apply 3 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Anacortes, WA
Certificate issued Jul 15, 1985
Canceled Apr 9, 2013
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Apr 1, 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 17274846
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 A6DA86 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 1985 – 2013 Individual owner Anacortes, WA 1974 – 1975 Interaviation-American Aircraft Corporation Coral Gables, FL · different airframe: Piper Pa-23 S/N 27-7405365 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 · destroyed Aug 19, 1985 · Preston, ID THE ACFT LANDED AT PRESTON, ID, FOR FUEL IN A X-WIND OF 15-20 KTS, GUSTING TO 30 KTS. A GUST AT TOUCHDOWN VEERED THE ACFT TO THE RT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND WITH FULL FLAPS. FLAPS WERE REDUCED AS A STALL OCCURRED. THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. AFTER COLLIDING WITH POWER LINES THE ACFT ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE DENSITY ALT WAS APRX 7200 FT.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries None
Report SEA85LA199 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA85LA199)
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.
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 (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record