Cessna R172E

2 ADs match the Cessna R172E 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

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

NTSB events

36

Destroyed

3

Substantial damage

32

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna R172E airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Cessna R172E aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Jul 6, 2024Minor damage · none injuries · Hillrose, CON23788
• Apr 15, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Rocky Mount, NCN3FR
• Jun 28, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Alamogordo, NMN7881N
• Nov 5, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Aguilar, CON6051U
• Mar 23, 2019Substantial damage · serious injuries · Loveland, CON7879N

11 reports on Cessna R172E airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

2 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna R172E; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 36 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna R172E airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 11 service difficulty reports on Cessna R172E 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.