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N5444J1980 Cessna 172N

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in
Cape Fair, MO
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Registered owner
Hm Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Cape Fair, MO
Certificate issued
Aug 1, 2017
Expires
Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 7, 1980

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
172N
Year
1980
Serial number
17273798
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
A6E9B5

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. 2017 – nowHm Aviation LLCCape Fair, MO · current
  2. 1975Cessna Aircraft CoZaventem · different airframe: Cessna 421b S/N 421b0902

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (172N)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172N)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 (172N)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 (2)

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.

  • Indicating and recording systems · pressure switch · leakingNov 24, 2001

    ON ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND OIL DRIPPING ON RIGHT SIDE OF AFT FIREWALL IN CABIN. TRACED TO LEAKING HOUR METER OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. SWITCH WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY. REPLACED SWITCH.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · fuel line · leakingApr 3, 2000

    DURING REPLACEMENT OF CABIN INTERIOR, FOUND ONE EACH HOSE LEAKING. REPLACED ALL 6 HOSES IN FUEL VENT SYSTEM. CONDITION OF THESE HOSES THE SAME. AGE OF HOSES, 19 YEARS. (X)

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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