Cessna 172RG

4 ADs match the Cessna 172RG 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
• 2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008
• 2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001
• 2001-06-06Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172RG AirplanesMay 14, 2001

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

NTSB events

240

Destroyed

52

Substantial damage

178

Minor damage

6

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

4.4

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 172RG 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 172RG aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Feb 1, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Pembroke Pines, FLN949SM
• Apr 23, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Louisburg, NCN6386V
• May 22, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Chandeleur Island, LAN751DW
• Apr 6, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Waterville, MEN9440D
• Apr 3, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Pearland, TXN5338V

255 reports on Cessna 172RG airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

4 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 172RG; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 240 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 172RG airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 4.4 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 255 service difficulty reports on Cessna 172RG 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.
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