Cessna R172K

3 ADs match the Cessna R172K 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

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

NTSB events

155

Destroyed

33

Substantial damage

118

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

3.3

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna R172K 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 R172K aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Oct 5, 2025Substantial damage · serious injuries · Mount Carroll, ILN7354V
• Feb 17, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Trapper Creek, AKN1258V
• Sep 1, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Plover, WIN172SP
• Dec 16, 2022Substantial damage · minor injuries · Brooksville, FLN5405V
• Aug 12, 2022Substantial damage · minor injuries · Fairbanks, AKN736KP

33 reports on Cessna R172K airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

3 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna R172K; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 155 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna R172K airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 3.3 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 33 service difficulty reports on Cessna R172K 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.