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N971631984 Cessna 172P

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1984)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2027
Based in
Maxwell Afb, AL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1992
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
Jul 20, 1992
Expires
Dec 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 3, 1984

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
172P
Year
1984
Serial number
17276161
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
AD8AA2

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
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. 1992 – nowCivil Air Patrol INCMaxwell Afb, AL · current
  2. 1961 – 1971Individual ownerSt Francisville, LA · different airframe: 1946 Stinson 108 S/N 108163

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

Jun 8, 1984 · Fremont, NE

THE PILOT SELECTED A DOWNWIND RWY FOR LANDING. TOUCHDOWN WAS NOSE GEAR FIRST, FOLLOWED BY A PORPOISE AND A GO-AROUND. ON THE SECOND APPROACH TO THE SAME RUNWAY, TOUCHDOWN WAS AGAIN NOSE FIRST AND THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED TWICE BEFORE LANDING WAS COMPLETED. THE PILOT WAS ISSUED HIS PRIVATE CERTIFICATE 12 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MISHAP AND HAD ACCRUED 86 TOTAL HOURS FLYING EXPERIENCE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC84LA167

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC84LA167)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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 (172P)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172P)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172P)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …

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 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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