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N8306BCessna 172

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2010)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Saint Petersburg, FL
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2010
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Coopsair LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Saint Petersburg, FL
Certificate issued
Apr 29, 2022
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Aug 8, 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
Serial number
36106
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
AB5B86

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. 2022 – nowCoopsair LLCSaint Petersburg, FL · current

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 · substantial damage

Nov 16, 2010 · Hobe Sound, FL

A partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination in the carburetor.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA11LA065

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA11LA065)

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 (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 · carburetor · contaminatedNov 16, 2010

    ENGINE LOST POWER CAUSING ACFT TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD RESULTING IN THE ACFT FLIPPING OVER AND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. UPON INVESTIGATION THE FAA FOUND MICROBIOLOGICAL GROWTH IN THE CARBURETOR'S FUEL BOWL AT THE DRAIN PLUG AREA CAUSING FUEL BLOCKAGE AT THE FUEL CHANNEL 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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