Aircraft record

N737NM1977 Cessna 172N

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Mar 1987)5 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in: Maxwell Afb, AL; owner city / state
Engine: O-360 SERIES · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1981
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1987
ADs may apply: 5; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Civil Air Patrol
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued: Jan 22, 1981
Expires: Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jan 13, 2005

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: 17269515
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: A9E644

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming O-360 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

1981 – nowCivil Air PatrolMaxwell Afb, AL · current
Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Cessna Tr182 S/N R18200861

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Mar 10, 1987 · No.Atlantic Oc, AO

THE PLT DEPARTED CANADA ON A NORTH ATLANTIC FERRY FLIGHT TO SHANNON IRELAND AFTER JUMP STARTING THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE HE LEFT THE MASTER SWITCH ON OVERNIGHT. ABOUT 750 MILES WEST OF THE IRISH COAST THE ELECTICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND HE COULD NOT TRANSFER FUEL FROM THE FERRY TANKS. THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED AND SANK. THE PILOT WAS RESCUED.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: None
Report: MIA87LA103

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA87LA103)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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 (172N)
2011-06-02	Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…	May 26, 2011	Airframe (172N)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
2006-06-16	Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and…	Apr 27, 2006	Engine (O-360 SERIES)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-19-11	Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…	Oct 21, 2005	Engine (O-360 SERIES)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2001-23-03	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…	Dec 27, 2001	Airframe (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 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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