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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172N
Year
1979
Serial number
17272746
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
A85662
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
2007 – 2010Fly Cfa LLCEl Cajon, CA
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
Jun 26, 2008 · El Cajon, CA
The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice resulting from the flight instructor's failure to use the carburetor heat when simulating an engine failure. Contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing weather condition and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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.
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.
Landing gear · bolt · brokenMay 1, 2000
RIGHT GEAR LEG SPRING ROTATED IN MOUNTING (BOLT SHEARED) AFTER AIRCRAFT LOCKED UP WHEEL FROM HARD BRAKING. GEAR ROTATED 180 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED BELLY DAMAGE AND ELEVATOR DAMAGE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · bolt · failedMar 19, 1998
DURING ROLL-OUT, PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO THE DIRT. AFTER CONTACTING UNEVEN TERRAIN, THE LT MLG STRUT COLLAPSED AFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO LT MLG FAIRINGS, FUSELAGE, AND LT STABILIZER/ELEVATORS. INSPECTION SHOWED THE P/N S2138-1 BOLT HAD BROKEN INSIDE STRUT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.