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N7221Q1972 Cessna 172L

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2007)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Helena, MT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2007
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Sleeping Giant Flying Club
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
Apr 22, 1991
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Mar 20, 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
17260521
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
A9AD84

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
  1. 1991 – nowSleeping Giant Flying ClubHelena, MT · 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

Sep 13, 2007 · Helena, MT

unexpected collision with birds on short final that damaged the airplane wing structure.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX07CA279

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX07CA279)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (172L)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (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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