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
172M
Year
1975
Serial number
17266493
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
AAECD6
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
2019 – nowIndividual ownerBethesda, MD · current
1946 – 1949North Star Airways INCDuluth, MN · different airframe: 1946 Culver V S/N V-201
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Sep 20, 1986 · Arkansas City, KS
THE PLT WAS LANDING ON HIS PRIVATE SOD STRIP WHICH HAD TALL GRASS ALONG THE EDGES. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP SOME PAPERS THAT HAD FALLEN ON THE COCKPIT FLOOR. WHEN HE LOOKED BACK UP, THE ACFT HAD DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED TALL JOHNSON GRASS BESIDE THE STRIP, THEN THE ACFT VEERED FURTHER LEFT & NOSED OVER.
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