- Registered owner
- Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC
- Location
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 172S8546
- Year built
- 2000
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date
- August 22, 2000
- Certificate issued
- May 9, 2019
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Mode S code
- A64D8B
From the FAA registry file of October 21, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming I0360 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 78
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
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| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
See all 95 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 28
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 35 bulletins
NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date.
NTSB ERA25LA311Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGaithersburg, MDThe flight instructor’s distraction during landing, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA21LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCulpeper, VAThe pilot’s decision to land the airplane in crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity.
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date.
Accident 20250821011479ALanding: Rollout · Gaithersburg, MDDuring a training flight on August 21, 2025, a flight instructor and student pilot encountered control interference issues while landing on runway 32 at kgai, with an ipad located on the student’s lap contributing to the problem. The flight instructor noted…Incident 20210521009872ITaxi · Sanford, NCTwo aircraft from Washington international flight academy were conducting part 61 flight training and were on long cross country flights that originated at their flight school and were intended to have several stops in NC. The aircraft laded at ktta for a…Accident 20201222017339ALanding: Touchdown · Brandy Station, VAThe pilot attempted to land the aircraft in a 25 knot crosswind. While in the roundout, a gust of wind hit the aircraft and the pilot was unable to react. The wind forced the aircraft into the ground causing substantial damage to the propeller, firewall and…
Service difficulty reports
No reports filed for N505LPGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Reports on Cessna 172S aircraft