Aircraft record

N785121969 Cessna 172K

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in: Usaf Academy, CO; owner city / state
Engine: 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1979
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 2; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 1; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: United States Air Force Academy Aero Club
Owner type: Government
City, state: Usaf Academy, CO
Certificate issued: Dec 13, 1979
Expires: Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date: Nov 4, 1969

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: 172K
Year: 1969
Serial number: 17257646
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: AAA5AF

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type: 4 Cycle
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

1979 – nowUnited States Air Force Academy Aero ClubUsaf Academy, CO · current
1947 – 1955Skytel INCJacksonville, FL · different airframe: 1947 Piper J3c-65s S/N 22917

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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.

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 (172K)
2011-06-02	Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…	May 26, 2011	Airframe (172K)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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.

Engine fuel and control · throttle valve · out of adjustApr 25, 1997
OVERHAULED CARBURETOR FURNISHED WITH LYCOMING OVERHAULED ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE BELOW 1,000 RPM AFTER BUILD-UP AND INSTALLATION. CARUBURETOR WAS NEWLY OVERHAULED. REMOVAL AND INSPECTION REVEALED THE THROTTLE PLATE WAS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY AND WAS BINDING ON THROAT OF CARBURETOR WHEN CLOSED AND…
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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