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N551AP1983 Cessna 172P

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2017)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2031
Based in
Homestead, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Cappe Investment Group LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Homestead, FL
Certificate issued
Jun 21, 2024
Expires
Jun 30, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 18, 1983

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
1983
Serial number
17276056
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
A70330

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. 2024 – nowCappe Investment Group LLCHomestead, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 10, 2017 · Tamiami, FL

A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to carburetor icing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA17LA202

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA17LA202)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 18, 2007 · Sanford, FL

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors included a 90-degree crosswind, and the student pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on a runway with the crosswind rather than on an available runway with a headwind.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC07CA082

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC07CA082)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 4, 1989 · Longmont, CO

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: SNOW ON THE EDGES OF THE RUNWAY, THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE, AND THE SNOWBANK.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN89LA055

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN89LA055)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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