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N97LP1980 Cessna 172P

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 5, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2012)3 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Usaf Academy, CO
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1988
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
United States Air Force Aero Club
Owner type
Government
City, state
Usaf Academy, CO
Certificate issued
May 25, 1988
Canceled
Feb 5, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 13, 1980

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
1980
Serial number
17274398
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
AD8254

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. 1988 – 2013United States Air Force Aero ClubUsaf Academy, CO

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

Mar 24, 2012 · Colorado Springs, CO

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN12CA200

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12CA200)

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 (6)

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.

  • Ignition · condenser · shortedJan 3, 2011

    ENGINE WILL ROTATE WITH STARTER BUT WILL NOT START. ACFT ENGINE REPLACED WITH ENGINE IAW STC SA-703-GL, ENGINE O/H WITH NEW MAGNETO'S AND HAS NOW ACCUMULATED 32.7 HS. FOUND THE LT MAGNETO CONDENSOR FAILED. THIS ENGINE MODIFIED BY STC TO START ON LT MAGNETO ONLY, WITH THE LT MAGNETO CONDENSOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · connector · burnedJan 13, 2010

    LANDING & TAXI LIGHTS INOP ON PRE-FLIGHT. FOUND COWLING CONNECTOR ASSY, COMPRISING PN S1637-3 & -4, PLUS POWER WIRE AND CONNECTOR PINS BURNED AND CONNECTOR MELTED. REPLACED CONNECTOR AND REMOVED BURNED POWER WIRE. OPS CHECK SAT. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY LEAVING LANDING AND TAXI LIGHTS ON IN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Starting · drive assy · failedNov 2, 2005

    ON ENGINE START, STARTER DRIVE DID NOT DISENGAGE AND THE DRIVE GEARS SHEARED OFF, DAMAGING THE ENGINE RING GEAR. THE PILOT DID NOT DETECT THE FAILURE UNTIL LANDING AND TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · disc · overheatedOct 21, 1997

    UPON INSTALLATION OF NEW CLEVELAND BRAKE DISC AND LININGS ON RT MAIN WHEEL, ACFT WAS TAXIED FOR RUN-UP AND LOUD SQUEELING EMITTED FROM RT BRAKE. PAINT ON DISC DAMAGED LININGS AND CAUSED OVERHEATING. REMOVED PAINT FROM DISC WHERE PADS RIDE, INSTALLED NEW LININGS, CHECKED SATISFACTORILY. SUBMITTER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · tube · meltedNov 14, 1996

    DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THAT THE TWO WIRES FOR THE PITOT HEAT HAD CONTACTED AND MELTED 90 PERCENT OF THE WAY THROUGH THE PITOT POLYETHYLENE TUBE. MELTING OCCURRED ONE INCH ABOVE TUBE NUT ON TOP OF PITOT TUBE BODY. RECOMMENDATION: ROUTE WIRES AWAY FROM TUBE TO PREVENT WIRES FROM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · tachometer · sticksJan 12, 1996

    INSTALLED NEW MITCHELL TACHOMETER IN AIRCRAFT. NEXT MORNING, TACHOMETER WAS STICKING UNTIL A SHORT WARM-UP. THREE FLIGHTS LATER, STRIKING RECURRED. AT 21.1 TACHOMETER HOURS, STICKING OCCURRED AGAIN ALONG WITH ERRATIC READINGS. REPLACED MITCHELL TACHOMETER WITH RECONDITIONED AC UNIT, NO FURTHER…

    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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