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N717MECessna 172N

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 1983)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2033
Based in
Florence, SC
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1983
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Motormod LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Florence, SC
Certificate issued
Aug 4, 2026
Expires
Aug 31, 2033

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
172N
Serial number
17273458
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
A99726

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2026 – nowMotormod LLCFlorence, SC · 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)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 5, 1983 · Centre Hall, PA

THE STUDENT PLT TOOK OFF TO PRACTICE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. THE TAKEOFF WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY AND THE LANDING APPROACH WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. THE PLT STATED THAT ON TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE OF THE ACFT WAS TOO LOW AND THE NOSEWHEEL HIT THE RWY HARD AND DUG IN. SUBSEQUNTLY, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC83LA047

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC83LA047)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (172N)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172N)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172N)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …

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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