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N9543B1981 Cessna 172RG

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 21, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1987)4 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lakeland, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Neel Aviation LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Lakeland, FL
Certificate issued
Jan 18, 2019
Canceled
Feb 21, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 1, 1981

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
172RG
Year
1981
Serial number
172RG0868
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
AD4646

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
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. 2019Neel Aviation LLCLakeland, FL

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

Sep 20, 1987 · Pinckneyville, IL

ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI), HE & THE STUDENT CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED & LOCKED AS THEY ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. FLAPS WERE EXTENDED & THEY CONTD IN THE PATTERN TO PRACTICE A SHORT FIELD LANDING TECHNIQUE. POWER WAS REDUCED AFTER CROSSING 100' OVER AN IMAGINARY 50' OBSTACLE. THE CFI STATED THAT ON THE INITIAL LNDG, THE ACFT CAME BACK OFF THE GND SVRL FT, & ON THE 2ND TOUCHDOWN…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI87LA220

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI87LA220)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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 (172RG)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (172RG)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.
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172RG)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …
2001-06-06Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172RG AirplanesMay 14, 2001Airframe (172RG)Certain serial numbers: 172RG 691; 172RG 172RG0001–172RG1191

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

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.

  • Stabilizers · rudder bar · crackedMay 2, 2012

    RUDDER BAR WELD ASSY, RT FOOT BRAKE & RUDDER PEDAL. THE PART CRACKED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AT THE APPROXIMATE MIDPOINT OF THE ASSY ALONG SIDE THE GEAR TEETH THAT ALLOW THIS PART TO ENGAGE THE WELD ASSY FOR THE LT BRAKE & RUDDER PEDALS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · pivot assy · crackedMar 2, 2009

    LT MAIN LANDING PIVOT FOUND CRACKED WHEN INSPECTED IAW SEB90-1 REV 3 DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · pivot support · crackedMar 2, 2009

    RT MAIN LANDING PIVOT FOUND CRACKED WHEN INSPECTED IAW SEB90-1 REV 3 DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · actuator · crackedJun 10, 2005

    FOUND UPPER FORWARD BOLT SHEARED AND ACTUATOR CACKED AT 100 HOUR INSPECTION. (GL19200504416) (K)

    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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