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N737DR1977 Cessna 172N

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 1986)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Belews Creek, NC
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Belews Creek, NC
Certificate issued
May 14, 2008
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 2, 1977

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
1977
Serial number
17269342
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
A9E567

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. 2008 – nowCo-ownersBelews Creek, NC · 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

Mar 25, 1986 · Advance, NC

WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 27,PLTS VISION RESTRICTED BY SUN GLARE. PLT INDICATED THAT HE WAS HIGH & FAST AND LANDED TOO LONG TO ALLOW GO AROUND. OVERRAN RUNWAY, NOSE GEAR MIRED AND ACFT NOSED OVER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL86LA101

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL86LA101)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 24, 1983 · Mocksville, NC

THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY DURING A NO-FLAP LANDING ROLL-OUT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD ELECTRICAL FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO LAND BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE FLAPS. THE APPROACH WAS HIGH AND FAST BUT THE PLT CONTINUED AND TOUCHED DOWN LONG. AS THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWY END IT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO REVEAL ANY FAILURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL83LA380

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL83LA380)

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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