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N984831985 Cessna 172P

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 12, 2010.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1997)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Houston, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner
Aerosmith/Penny INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
May 4, 2009
Canceled
Feb 12, 2010
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 21, 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
17276298
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
ADBD8C

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. 2009 – 2010Aerosmith/Penny INCHouston, TX
  2. 1972 – 1973Individual ownerPuttman, GA · different airframe: Piper J3c-65 S/N 18686

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 5, 1997 · San Diego, CA

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a hangar while taxiing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX98LA030

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX98LA030)

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.

  • Fuselage · doubler · corrodedMay 25, 2005

    THESE FIREWALL DOULBLERS ARE INSTALLED FROM FACTORY WITH SOME STRUCTURAL STEEL RIVETS PASSING THROUGH THESE ALUMINUM DOUBLERS, CAUSING CORROSION TO FORM ON BOTH LT AND RT DOUBLERS VERY NEAR ENGINE DYNAFOCAL MOUNT LOCATIONS, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH DOUBLERS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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