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N733AM1976 Cessna 172N

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Dec 2002)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Glendale, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2002
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Glendale Community College
Owner type
Government
City, state
Glendale, CA
Certificate issued
Apr 29, 1998
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 10, 1976

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
1976
Serial number
17268145
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
A9D63C

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. 1998 – nowGlendale Community CollegeGlendale, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 21, 2002 · Pacoima, CA

the student pilot's excessive use of the elevator control that resulted in an inadvertent lift-off and his failure to maintain/attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and hard landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX03LA053

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX03LA053)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 14, 1998 · Lancaster, CA

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX99LA031

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX99LA031)

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

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