Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2018)12 ADs may apply18 service difficulty reports
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The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA326)
The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA11CA408)
The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to land during a thunderstorm.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA10CA305)
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.
DURING PHASE 3 INSPECTION FOUND PROPELLER SPINNER CRACKED AT BLADE CUT OUT ON ONE SIDE. THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING, THIS IS THE 5TH SPINNER REPLACEMENT ON THIS AIRCRAFT IN 1928.0 HOURS AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON OTHER C-172S AIRCRAFT. CESSNA SERVICE BULLETIN SB02-61-01 WAS ACCOMPLISHED 45.6 HOURS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.RT FUEL QUANTITY WENT TO "0" IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME STATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER FLOAT SEPERATED FROM THE TRANSMITTER. THE FLOAT ATTACH ARM BROKE OUTBOARD OF THE FLOAT WHERE IT WAS CRIMPED AND THE END PIECE, WASHER AND FLOAT SEPERATED. THE PIECES WERE FOUND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FOUND AFT PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD CRACKED AT ONE FLANGE AT PROPELLER BLADE CUT OUT. EDGE WITH NUTPLATE AND SCREW STILL ATTACHED TO PROPELLER SPINNER. CESSNA SERVICE BULLETIN SB02-61-01 WAS ACCOMPLISHED 34.0 HOURS PREVIOUSLY AND THE AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD REPLACED AT 82.2 HOURS WITH. THIS IS AN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FOUND AFT PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD, CRACKED AT ONE FLANGE AT PROPELLER BLADE CUT OUT. EDGE WITH NUTPLATE AND SCREW STILL ATTACHED TO PROPELLER SPINNER. AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD REPLACED AT 82.2 HOURS .
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING PHASE 1 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD CRACKED. A ONE INCH PIECE OF THE BULKHEAD WAS BROKEN OFF CONTAINING 1 NUTPLATE. REPLACED SPINNER BULKHEAD, REINSTALLED PROPELLER, OPERATIONAL CHECK SAT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.LANDING LIGHT SWITCH FAILED IN THE ON POSITION. THE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AFTER LANDING AND WHILE TAXI TO PARKING NOTED THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE LANDING LIGHT WOULD ONLY TURN OFF WITH THE BATTERY SWITCH. THIS IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH, IF A SHORT HAD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.TAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED WITH THE LIGHT IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH AND THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD THREE PREVIOUS FAILURES THE OTHER FAILURES WERE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.TAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED WITH THE LIGHT IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD THREE PREVIOUS FAILURES, THE FAILURES WERE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING PHASE 1 MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, CO-PILOTS SEAT BACK WAS RECLINED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM FULL UPRIGHT POSITION. FOUND SEAT BACK FRAME P/N 0514215-15 WAS BENT AT THE TOP OF THE RIGHT ATTACH FORGING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT FROMT SEAT BACK RECLINED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM NORMAL UPRIGHT POSITION. THE SEAT WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED, FINDING THE SEAT BACK FRAME BENT. THE FRAME WAS BENT ON THE LEFT SIDE JUST ABOVE THE ATTACH FORGING PN 05142158. REPLACED SEAT BACK FRAME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 18 reports.