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N8172B1957 Cessna 172

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 13, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jan 1982)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Portland, OR
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1981
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Portland, OR
Certificate issued
Apr 8, 1981
Canceled
May 13, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jun 15, 1957

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
172
Year
1957
Serial number
29972
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
AB25FD

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor 0-300 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
145 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. 1981 – 2013Co-ownersPortland, OR

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 · destroyed

Jan 24, 1982 · Lapine, OR

WHEN THE PILOT LANDED AT LAKEVIEW,OR,HE CHECKED THE WEATHER BUT REPORTED TO HIS PASSENGER THAT ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER WAS BAD HE DID NOT WANT TO STAY IN LAKEVIEW. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LAKEVIEW, FOLLOWING A HIGHWAY, WHEN THE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
SEA82FYK07

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA82FYK07)

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 (172)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (172)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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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