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N9608H1975 Cessna 172M

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2018)2 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Crystal River, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Cag Aircraft Holdings LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Crystal River, FL
Certificate issued
Apr 21, 2021
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 11, 1975

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
17266261
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
AD5F9E

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
  1. 2021 – nowCag Aircraft Holdings LLCCrystal River, 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

Aug 6, 2018 · Crystal River, FL

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA18CA478

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA478)

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 (172M)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172M)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

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.

  • Electrical power · lock plate · missingNov 28, 1995

    INSTALLATION PARTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. CESSNA AIR BOX SUPPORT 0555216-16 ATTACHES TO FORWARD ALTERNATOR BRACKET BOLT. THIS PREVENTS INSTALLATION OF LYCOMING LOCK PLATE 73383. APPARENTLY, THERE IS NO SB THAT RESOLVES THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM RELATES TO REPORTS OF ALTERNATOR BRACKET FAILURES AND MAY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · breather tube · malfunctionAug 1, 1995

    CRANKCASE BREATHER TUBE MALFUNCTION. STOCK 172M BREATHER TUBE HAD SLIPPED DOWN IN CLAMPS. LOWER CLAMP COVERED 'WHISTLE HOLE'. THIS COULD RESULT IN BREATHER TUBE BLOCKAGE WITH ICE DURING FLIGHT AT LOW OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE. SAME PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED IN AD 82-07-02. (THIS AD WAS FOR MISSING…

    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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