Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Aug 2002)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The pilot not maintaining sufficient airspeed during the takeoff, and the inadvertent stall encountered by the pilot. The low altitude was a factor.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI02LA236)
AN INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE FLARE.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW94LA251)
THE MIXTURE CONTROL WAS SET INCORRECTLY RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION, AND THE CHECK LIST WAS NOT FOLLOWED BY THE CFI/PIC.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI91LA023)
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). |
| 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.
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.
FIN REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY (FORWARD SPAR) IS CRACKED AND BROKEN. JUST ABOVE WHERE THE LOWER RIBS ARE RIVETED TO THE REINFORCEMENT. THE REINFORCEMENT IS BROKEN THRU ITS WEB FROM RELIEF TO RELIEF, ONLY THE FLANGES ARE INTACT. THE LOWER FORWARD RIB IS CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE IT IS RIVETED TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.