Aircraft record

N6428V1980 Cessna 172RG

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (Nov 1982)4 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in: Rantoul, KS; owner city / state
Engine: O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2018
NTSB events: 1; 1982
ADs may apply: 4; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Dodson International Parts INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued: Nov 15, 2018
Expires: Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Sep 11, 1980

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: 172RG
Year: 1980
Serial number: 172RG0689
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: A8702D

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
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

2018 – nowDodson International Parts INCRantoul, KS · current

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)

Incident

Nov 20, 1982 · Santa Ana, CA

WHILE CRUISING AT 6500 MSL DURING A NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AFTER SECURING ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. THE PILOT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION AND AN IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR HAD CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED ON TAKEOFF. THE MOTOR HAD…

Injuries: Minor
Report: LAX83IA036

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX83IA036)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (172RG)
2008-10-02	Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…	May 12, 2008	Airframe (172RG)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.
2001-23-03	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…	Dec 27, 2001	Airframe (172RG)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …
2001-06-06	Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172RG Airplanes	May 14, 2001	Airframe (172RG)Certain serial numbers: 172RG 691; 172RG 172RG0001–172RG1191

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 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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