N6623Z1980 Cessna 172RG
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Mage Aircraft Leasing LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- San Antonio, TX
- Certificate issued
- Dec 11, 2018
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 24, 1990
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172RG
- Year
- 1980
- Serial number
- 172RG0240
- 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
- A8BE80
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 – nowMage Aircraft Leasing LLCSan Antonio, TX · current
- 1979 – 1981Individual ownerGraham, TX · different airframe: Piper Pa-25-235 S/N 25-2201
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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 (8)
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 · pivot · crackedJun 16, 2004
WHILE REPLACING A BROKEN GEAR ACTUATOR THE PIVOT WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER RADIUS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GEAR SPLINES. TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE MLG PIVOTS BE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTED EVERY 1000 HOURS. IT IS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · actuator · malfunctionedJun 16, 2004
DURING A FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD POP WHEN THE GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN. UPON INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR, THE LT MLG ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE LARGE BORE AT THE FORWARD BOLT HOLE AND THERE WERE TWO OTHER SMALL CRACKS IN THE LARGE BORE. THE LOWER BOLT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · rudder pedal · damagedMay 26, 2004
PILOTS REPORTED AFTER PERFORMING A SIMULATED WING FIRE MANUVER (A STEEP TURN TO THE LEFT) THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RUDDER SYSTEM AND FOUND THE WELD ASSEMBLY GEARS HAD (JUMPED) A TOOTH AND REDUCED RUDDER TRAVEL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · pivot · crackedFeb 12, 2003
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF VERY THIN GREASE SEEPING OUT FROM AROUND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CAPS ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. THE GEAR ACTUATORS AND PIVOTS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE RADIUS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · pivot · crackedApr 2, 2001
BOTH PIVOTS WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE RIGHT PIVOT WAS NOT ONLY CRACKED BUT SHOWED SIGNS THAT THE SPLINNED END WAS STARTING TO TWIST OFF. BOTH PIVOTS CRACKS WERE VISABLE WITH THE NAKED EYE, AND NEITHER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID THROUGH THE CRACKS AND INTO THE ACTUATOR. BOTH PIVOTS WERE ALSO THE OLDER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · rudder pedal · brokenAug 10, 1999
THE LT FOOT AND BRAKE PEDAL WELD ASSY FAILED DURING ROUTINE LOCAL FLIGHT. INSP OF RUDDER BAR REVEALED A BROKEN PILOT SIDE LT RUDDER PEDAL ATTACH TUBE AT WELD LINE. THE TUBE BROKE COMPLETELY AWAY FROM RUDDER BAR AT THE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE MAY BE METAL FATIGUE ON RUDDER BAR DUE TO STRESS APPLIED ON…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · pivot · crackedAug 11, 1998
WHILE REMOVING A CRACKED ACTUATOR, THE LT MAIN GEAR PIVOT WAS ALSO FOUND CRACKED. THIS PIVOT IS OF THE NEW STYLE AND PART NUMBER. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS DESIGN. SUBMITTER STATED MECHANIC SHOULD COMPLY WITH SB 90-1 AT LEAST EVERY 500 HOURS AND SET PARKING BRAKES DAILY WHICH WILL ALLOW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · actuator · crackedAug 11, 1998
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, BOTH MLG ACTUATORS WERE FOUND CRACKED JUST BELOW THE BEARING CUPS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE ACTUATOR. MECHANICS MUST INSPECT THESE ACTUATORS CAREFULLY EACH INSPECTION FOR CRACKS.
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