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N737851976 Cessna 172N

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1995)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2031
Based in
Whitefish, MT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1995
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Sierra Sky Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Whitefish, MT
Certificate issued
Jun 17, 2024
Expires
Jun 30, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 23, 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
17267677
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
A9E89A

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. 2024 – nowSierra Sky Aviation LLCWhitefish, MT · current
  2. 1948 – 1951Individual ownerColorado Springs, CO · different airframe: Schweizer Tg3a S/N 79

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 10, 1995 · Peachtree City, GA

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE LOOKOUT WHILE MANEUVERING ON THE RAMP WHICH RESULTED IN HIS MISJUDGING THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRPLANE AND PARKED AIRCRAFT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL95LA114

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL95LA114)

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 (1)

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.

  • Ignition · contact points · spring defectJul 28, 1996

    AIRCRAFT LANDED AFTER CROSS-COUNTRY. WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE POINTS IN THE LEFT MAGNETO WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. GAP WAS WITHIN TOLERANCE. RETURN SPRING APPEARED TO BE BOWED, NOT SUPPLYING ENOUGH TENSION. INSTALLED NEW CONTACT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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