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N962271983 Cessna 172Q

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 1985)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2029
Based in
Montgomery, AL
owner city / state
Engine
0-360-A1D · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1985
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Montgomery, AL
Certificate issued
Mar 14, 1995
Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 2, 1983

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
172Q
Year
1983
Serial number
17276045
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
AD6652

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-360-A1d
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. 1995 – nowCivil Air Patrol INCMontgomery, AL · current
  2. 1974 – 1966Individual ownerDetroit, MI · different airframe: 1946 Taylorcraft Bc12-D S/N 8527

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 4, 1985 · Daytona Beach, FL

THE STUDENT PLT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AFTER MAKING A LOCAL SOLO TRAINING FLT. HE STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING PATTERN, HE REDUCED THE THE THROTTLE INCREMENTALLY & DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT. AS THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL, THE PROPELLER SLOWED DOWN & THE ACFT'S RATE OF DESCENT INCREASED RAPIDLY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD & WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
MIA85LA206

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA85LA206)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 13, 1984 · Deland, FL

AS A STUDENT PLT IN A CESSNA 172P, N92ER, WAS TAXIING TO TAKEOFF ON A SUPERVISED SOLO FLT, ANOTHER STUDENT IN A CESSNA 172P, N78ER, WAS TAXIING FROM LANDING. WHILE PASSING, IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ON A TAXIWAY, THE WING TIPS OF THE ACFT COLLIDED & BOTH ACFT WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA84LA135

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA84LA135)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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 (172Q)

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 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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