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N62274Cessna 172P

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 30, 2016.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1990)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1990
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Pt Aero Flyer Institute
Owner type
Non Citizen Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Dec 12, 2014
Canceled
Nov 30, 2016
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 17, 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
Serial number
17275240
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
A82115

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2014 – 2016Pt Aero Flyer InstituteWilmington, DE
  2. 1948 – 1956Individual ownerOshkosh, NE · different airframe: Consolidated Vultee Bt-13a S/N 7238

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

Mar 24, 1990 · Hollidaysburg, PA

PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE FAILED TO ENSURE THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL ON BOARD TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FAILURE & SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC90LA080

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC90LA080)

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.

  • Power plant · air box · rivets looseJun 3, 1996

    WHILE DOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT ENGINE, MECHANIC NOTICED 2 LOOSE RIVETS HOLDING AIR BOX TOGETHER. REMOVED AIR BOX TO REPAIR AND NOTICED THAT CARBURETOR HEAT FLAPPER WAS HELD BY ONLY ONE RIVET. SUSPECT CAUSE AS IMPROPER RIGGING OF CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE. SUBMITTER ALSO FINDS…

    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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