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N6317F1979 Cessna 172N

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 3, 2022.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
High Exporsure INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Aug 28, 2013
Canceled
Dec 3, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 29, 1979

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
1979
Serial number
17273189
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
A844C6

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. 2013 – 2022High Exporsure INCWilmington, DE
  2. 1972Individual ownerSan Francisco, CA · different airframe: Cessna 337a S/N 337-0317

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 (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 (3)

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.

  • Fuel · valve · leakApr 1, 1997

    NEW FUEL TANK DRAIN VALVES START DRIPPING APPROXIMATELY TWO AND THREE DAYS AFTER INSTALLATION. NO DEBRIS OR PARTICLES DRAIN FROM FUEL TANK. HOLDING VALVE UNSEATED. O-RINGS LOOKED GOOD. EACH PART HAD 8130-3 FORM ATTACHED. ALL MANUFACTURED 1993 OR LATER. SUBMITTER STATES HAVE REPLACED ABOUT SIX…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · valve · leakApr 1, 1997

    NEW FUEL TANK DRAIN VALVES START DRIPPING APPROXIMATELY TWO AND THREE DAYS AFTER INSTALLATION. NO DEBRIS OR PARTICLES DRAIN FROM FUEL TANK. HOLDING VALVE UNSEATED. O-RINGS LOOKED GOOD. EACH PART HAD 8130-3 FORM ATTACHED. ALL MANUFACTURED 1993 OR LATER. SUBMITTER STATES HAVE REPLACED ABOUT SIX…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · spring · brokenMay 15, 1995

    PILOTS REPORTED AIRCRAFT REQUIRES FULL TRIM TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT COURSE IN CRUISE. FOUND SPRING BROKEN IN CONTROL BOX UNDER FLOOR TO LEFT RUDDER CABLE LINKAGE. REPLACED RUDDER RETURN SPRING. CONTROL THEN NORMAL.

    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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