Aircraft record

N7229TCessna 172A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1983)1 AD may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2031
Based in: Vinita, OK; owner city / state
Engine: 0-300 SER · 145 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2024
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1983
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 3; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Co-owners
City, state: Vinita, OK
Certificate issued: Apr 18, 2024
Expires: Apr 30, 2031
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Oct 27, 1959

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: 172A
Serial number: 46829
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: A9AE9F

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor 0-300 Ser
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 145 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2024 – nowCo-ownersVinita, OK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 29, 1983 · Hospers, IA

THE PLT SAID HE WAS ON A POWER LINE PATROL FLT & WAS FLYING APRX 60 TO 80 FT AGL. REPORTEDLY, HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT FOR ABOUT 1 MIN. WHEN THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS TURNED OFF, THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT REAPPLIED THE HEAT & THE ENG RESTARTED FOR A MOMENT & THEN QUIT AGAIN. DURING A FORCED LANDING ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT & ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: MKC84LA047

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC84LA047)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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 (172A)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (3)

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 · angle · crackedFeb 11, 1997
FOUND BOTH ANGLES CRACKED AFT OF FIREWALL. UPPER NOSE GEAR FITTING ATTACHES TO ANGLES. RIVETS LOOSE IN FITTING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · angle · crackedFeb 11, 1997
FOUND BOTH ANGLES CRACKED AFT OF FIREWALL. UPPER NOSE GEAR FITTING ATTACHES TO ANGLES. RIVETS LOOSE IN FITTING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · u-bolt · brokenFeb 11, 1997
INSPECTION FOUND RT MAIN GEAR U-BOLT BROKEN. PART OF U-BOLT STILL IN NUT. NUT FOUND IN AIRCRAFT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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