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N982641985 Cessna 172P

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Maxwell Afb, AL
owner city / state
Engine
I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
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
May 24, 1989
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Oct 31, 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
1985
Serial number
17276271
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
ADB5D9

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor I0-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 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. 1989 – nowCivil Air Patrol INCMaxwell Afb, AL · current
  2. 1973 – 1974Ray Hylan School Of Aeronautics INCRochester, NY · different airframe: 1969 Piper Pa-28-140 S/N 28-26133
  3. 1957 – 1958Dick Stata INCCharleston, WV · different airframe: 1946 Piper J3c-65 S/N 18436

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (1)

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.

  • hose · failedSep 13, 2006

    INVESTIGATION INTO FAILED ATTITUDE INDICATOR ON LISTED AIRCRAFT FOUND APPARENT CAUSE OF FAILURE TO BE FROM CONTAMINATION FROM DISINTEGRATING VACUUM HOSE. THE HOSES IN QUESTION ARE MARKED B906 AND B904 HOSE. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, SB SEB96-10 SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED ON AIRCRAFT. ON OTHER AIRCRAFT…

    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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