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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172M
Year
1973
Serial number
17261616
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
ACDB98
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
1974 – nowMacatawa Flyers INCAllegan, MI · current
1948 – 1949Valley Air ServiceGrand Junction, CO · different airframe: Piper Pa-12 S/N 12-223
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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage
Jul 12, 1983 · Holland, MI
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING LANDING. THIS RUNWAY IS 3075 FEET LONG. THE WIND WAS CALM AND THE PILOT FAILED TO USE FLAPS. THE PILOT WAS MAKING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE-POWER OFF-LANDING. HE SAID WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF RUNWAY HE CHOSE TO TURN LEFT TO AVOID A DITCH BUT IN DOING SO HE COLLIDEDWITH A STAND OF YOUNG SAPLINGS.
THE ACFT LANDED NOSE WHEEL FIRST IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WAS 5 AND THE WIND WAS 150 DEGREES AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 21 KTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT BEFORE SHE COULD ROUND OUT A WIND GUST CAUSED THE ACFT TO DROP AND MAKE CONTACTON THE NOSE GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE FIRE WALL WAS BENT. NO ONE WAS INJURED.
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.