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N7338F1979 Cessna 172N

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Apr 1986)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2030
Based in
North Charleston, SC
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
3
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Kyle Aviation Services LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
North Charleston, SC
Certificate issued
Mar 21, 2023
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Sep 14, 1979

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
Year
1979
Serial number
17273251
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
A9D9A6

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. 2023 – nowKyle Aviation Services LLCNorth Charleston, SC · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 27, 1986 · Columbia, CA

THE PLT MISJUDGED THE FLARE DURING LANDING AND THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE SHEARING THE NOSE GEAR FROM THE ACFT. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS CALCULATED TO BE 3,500 FT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX86LA196

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX86LA196)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 23, 1985 · Turlock, CA

ON AUGUST 22, 1985, A CESSNA 172N, N7338F, COLLIDED WITH A 3FT TALL POLE WHILE TAKING OFF FROM TURLOCK, CA. VMC EXISTED AT THE TIME. THE AC WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PLT AND HIS 2 PAX WERE NOT INJURED. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS ON THE RWY WHEN IN FACT HE WAS BETWEEN THE TAXIWAY AND THE RY. THE PLT BEGAN THE TAKEOFF, COLLIDED WITH THE POLE AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX85LA363

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX85LA363)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 9, 1984 · Hayward, CA

WHILE TAXIING TO RWY 28 ON THE TAXIWAY THE ACFT WAS OVERTAKEN BY A VW BUS WHICH HIT THE ACFTS LEFT WING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX84LA503

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX84LA503)

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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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