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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172N
Year
1979
Serial number
17272742
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
A8537D
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
until 2012Individual ownerPompano Beach, FL
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 (3)
Accident · substantial damage
Apr 25, 1998 · Parker, CO
a fractured #1 exhaust valve rocker arm stud, which subsequently resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain in the forced landing area was a related factor.
THE CFI AND HER STUDENT WERE PRACTICING LANDINGS ON RWY 10 WITH WINDS REPORTED AS 090 DEG AT 5 KTS. THE STUDENT WAS ON THE CONTROLS, FLARED TOO HIGH, AND THE ACFT BOUNCED AT TOUCHDOWN. THE CFI TOLD HIM TO ADD POWER TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING. THE STUDENT ADDED FULL POWER AND ALLOWED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT TO RISE TOO HIGH. THE CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS AND LOWERED THE NOSE TO COMPENSATE. THE…
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