Aircraft record

N6492V1980 Cessna 172RG

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 30, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 1982)4 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Arlington Heights, IL; owner city / state
Engine: O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1981
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1982
ADs may apply: 4; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Co-owners
City, state: Arlington Heights, IL
Certificate issued: Aug 22, 1981
Canceled: Apr 30, 2013
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Oct 15, 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: 172RG0728
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: A8895C

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

1981 – 2013Co-ownersArlington Heights, IL
1973 – 1974John Roberts LtdCross Anchor, SC · different airframe: Helio H-295 S/N 1457

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

Jan 24, 1982 · Wheeling, IL

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS STARTED AND WARMED UP APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO TEN MINUTES THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN TO INVESTIGATE FROZEN BRAKE PADS. AFTER THE BRAKE PADS WERE FREED THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND DURING CRANKING THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED AND WITHIN THREE MINUTES WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CHI82FEE12

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI82FEE12)

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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