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N7518M1959 Cessna 175

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1997)2 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Portland, OR
owner city / state
Engine
GO-300 SERIES · 175 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Portland, OR
Certificate issued
Apr 28, 2022
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jan 27, 1959

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
175
Year
1959
Serial number
55818
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
AA213C

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Go-300 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
175 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. 2022 – nowIndividual ownerPortland, OR · current

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 · substantial damage

Aug 18, 1997 · Rock Springs, WY

The delayed landing flare by both student pilot and flight instructor, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student. Factors were the no flap steep approach at low airspeed.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW97LA318

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW97LA318)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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 (175)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (175)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.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (3)

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.

  • Power plant · bracket · crackedOct 17, 1997

    ALL FOUR ENGINE MOUNT BRACKETS ON THE FORWARD END OF THE ENGINE MOUNT STRINGERS WERE CRACKED AND HOLE AREA BENT OUT. THIS AREA BULGED OUT AROUND BOLT HOLE. AIRCRAFT HAS LYCOMING 180 HP MOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · bracket · crackedOct 17, 1997

    ALL FOUR ENGINE MOUNT BRACKETS ON THE FORWARD END OF THE ENGINE MOUNT STRINGERS WERE CRACKED AND HOLE AREA BENT OUT. THIS AREA BULGED OUT AROUND BOLT HOLE. AIRCRAFT HAS LYCOMING 180 HP MOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · bracket · crackedOct 17, 1997

    ALL FOUR ENGINE MOUNT BRACKETS ON THE FORWARD END OF THE ENGINE MOUNT STRINGERS WERE CRACKED AND HOLE AREA BENT OUT. THIS AREA BULGED OUT AROUND BOLT HOLE. AIRCRAFT HAS LYCOMING 180 HP MOD.

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

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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