Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2025)12 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
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The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA25LA148)
Firewall damage reported by maintenance personnel that occurred during an unknown phase of flight, because the accident flight and pilot could not be determined.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA15CA161)
The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13CA371)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-11 | Engine Oil Pressure | Aug 1, 2013 | Airframe (172S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17280001–17281618; 172S 172S8001–172S11256; 182S 18280001–18280944; 182T 18280945–18282357; T182T T18208001–T18209089; 206H 20608001–20608349; … |
| 2012-22-01 | Aircraft Fuel Distribution System | Dec 28, 2012 | Airframe (172S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17280001–17281187; 172S l72S8001–172S9490. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have incorporated Cessna Service Bulletin SB04-28-03 and Engine Fuel Return System Modification Kit MK172-28-01, both dated August 30, 2004. |
| 2012-02-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes | Mar 13, 2012 | Airframe (172S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17281188–17281390; 172S 172S9491–172S10489; 172R 17281391–17281572; 172S 172S10490–172S11073 |
| 2011-06-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type… | May 26, 2011 | Airframe (172S)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine). |
| 2008-10-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series… | May 12, 2008 | Airframe (172S)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 182, and 206 Series Airplanes | Apr 8, 2008 | Airframe (172S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17281211–17281356; 172S 172S9621–172S10310; 172S 172S10312–172S10324; 172S 172S10327–172S10332; 172S 172S10334–172S10349; 172S 172S10351–172S10374; … |
| 2007-08-03 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes | May 2, 2007 | Airframe (172S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17281244–17281364; 172R 17281366–17281372; 172R 17281374–17281376; 172R 17281379; 172S 172S9809–172S10349; 172S 172S10351–172S10374; … |
| 2007-05-10 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes | Apr 11, 2007 | Airframe (172S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17280001–17281262; 172S 172S8001–172S9994; 182S 18280001–18280944; 182T 18280945–18281701; T182T T18208001–T18208453; 206H 20608001–20608250; … |
| 2005-13-10 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes | Aug 9, 2005 | Airframe (172S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17281186–17281232; 172S 172S9476–172S9689; 172S 172S9691–172S9770; 182T 18281242–18281502; 182T 18281506; 182T 18281507; … |
| 2005-05-53 R1 | The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182T, and T182T Airplanes | Mar 21, 2005 | Airframe (172S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17281234–17281236; 172S 172S9774–172S9776; 172S 172S9778–172S9781; 172S 172S9783; 172S 172S9784; 172S 172S9786; … |
| 2004-15-18 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes | Sep 12, 2004 | Airframe (172S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17280001–17281073; 172R 17281075–17281127; 172R 17281130; 172S 172S8001–172S9195; 172S 172S9197; 172S 172S9198; …. Only with: Equipped with a KAP 140 autopilot computer system P/N 065-00176-2501, -2602, -5001, -5101, -5201, -5402, or -7702 (all serial numbers). |
| 2001-06-17 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R and 172S Airplanes | Apr 20, 2001 | Airframe (172S) |
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.
PROPELLER SPINNER, CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PROPELLER SPINNER, CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SPINNER BULKHEAD, CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PROPELLER SPINNER CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SPINNER BULKHEAD, CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SPINNER AFT BULKHEAD, CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.