Cessna 172I

2 ADs match the Cessna 172I airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011
• 2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

88

Destroyed

11

Substantial damage

75

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

4.5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 172I airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Cessna 172I aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Mar 3, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Knoxville, TNN35411
• Nov 17, 2024Substantial damage · minor injuries · Mayer, AZN8390L
• Nov 14, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Los Angeles, CAN46028
• Jun 29, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Lewiston Woodville, NCN46118
• Jun 13, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Ada, OKN8483L

23 reports on Cessna 172I airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

2 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 172I; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 88 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 172I airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 4.5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 23 service difficulty reports on Cessna 172I airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.