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N792121969 Cessna 172K

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1996)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2028
Based in
San Marcos, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1996
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Hudson Rae Air LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
San Marcos, CA
Certificate issued
Jul 22, 2015
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 15, 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
17257966
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
AAC209

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
  1. 2015 – nowHudson Rae Air LLCSan Marcos, CA · current
  2. 1948 – 1950Individual ownerSt Louis 2, MO · different airframe: Cessna T-50 S/N 1549

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 8, 1996 · Leadville, CO

the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions and to maintain directional control. Factors were: the gusting cross wind and the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model of aircraft.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW96LA203

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW96LA203)

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 (172K)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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