Aircraft record

N7191Q1972 Cessna 172L

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 16, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Feb 1986)2 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: North Garden, VA; owner city / state
Engine: 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; on record
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply: 2; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: North Garden, VA
Canceled: Oct 16, 2012
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date: Mar 6, 1972

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: 172L
Year: 1972
Serial number: 17260491
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: A9A006

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

until 2012Individual ownerNorth Garden, VA

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 · destroyed

Feb 23, 1986 · Gordonsville, VA

ON FEBRUARY 23, 1986, AT 1621 EST, A CESSNA 172L, N7191Q COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AT GORDONSVILLE AIRPORT, GORDONSVILLE, VA., WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Minor
Report: BFO86FID01

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO86FID01)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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 (172L)
2011-06-02	Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…	May 26, 2011	Airframe (172L)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).

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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