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Cessna 172E

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Aircraft model · Fixed wing single engine · Airplane · registry code 2072412

Manufacturer (registry)
CESSNA
Model
172E
Registry code
2072412
Registered
617 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engines
1 · Reciprocating
Seats
4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise speed
105 mph
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDS3A12
Holder
Textron Aviation Inc.

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Aircraft by year built · 820

1956Registered nowDeregistered2026

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 35

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1968In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 9

Historical bulletins · 2
SAIB CE-10-40Aircraft Fuel System; water contamination of fuel tank systems on Cessna single engine airplanesIssued Jul 27, 2010SAIB CE-01-41R1Cracks in plastic or non-metallic control wheelsIssued Jan 10, 2007
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Registered aircraft · 617

N100WAAlcorn Stanley R · Sonora, CABuilt 1964 · S/N 17251499N1285YBartosh Larry M · Abbott, TXBuilt 1963 · S/N 17251038N129AHN388vr LLC · Olalla, WABuilt 1963 · S/N 17251051
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STCs approved for this model · 469

STC SA00019WIInstallation of replacement stabilizer and elevator tipsCurry Aviation LLCSTC SA00033WIInstallation of flap and aileron gap seaps.Flight EnhancementsSTC SA00037WIInstallation of B & C Specialty Products BC100-1 battery.B & C Specialty Products Inc
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NTSB investigations · 458

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date.

Defining event, 2008 on

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In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 105 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

NTSB WPR26LA081Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172E · Kingman, AZThe pilot’s failure to use a pre-takeoff checklist, which resulted in the fuel selector being in the off position, and subsequent loss of engine power during takeoff.Jan 14, 2026 · N7783U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA200Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Florida City, FLThe commercial pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of total engine power due to fuel starvation.May 8, 2025 · N5405T · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Ridgeway, VAThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point while landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.Apr 22, 2024 · N5645T · Substantial damage
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FAA incident reports · 304

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date.

Accident 20260114003039ACessna 172EThe pilot/[privacy data omitted] attempted a takeoff from his rural property. At rotation speed the engine stopped running. The aircraft rolled into a ditch and flipped over. The pilot exited un injured. He admitted that he had forgotton to turn on the fuel…Jan 14, 2026 · N7783U · Substantial damageIncident 20250713009939ICessna 172E · Knoxville, IAOn July 13, 2025, the pilot of a Cessna 172 declared an in-flight emergency due to loss of engine power while returning to Knoxville Municipal Airport (oxv) after performing touch-and-go landings and flying around lake red rock, Iowa. During the cruse at…Jul 13, 2025 · N3779S · No damageAccident 20250508006429ACessna 172E · Florida City, FLAircraft was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Florida City, Florida. The pilots performed an off airport landing after reporting the engine stopped running and failed to restart. The commercial pilot was not injured and the…May 8, 2025 · N5405T · Substantial damage
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Service difficulty reports · 28

SDR 2025FA0000733Filter Adapter · backed outOIL FILTER ADAPTER BECAME LOOSE FROM ACCESSORY CASE CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. ADAPTER IS SUBJECT TO AD 96-12-22 AND WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, HOWEVER AN ENTRY WAS MADE IN THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS THAT THERE WAS AJul 14, 2025 · N3779S · Cessna 172E · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 2022FA0000007Yoke · brokenDURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, WHILE PRACTICING STEEP TURNS, IT WAS NOTICED BY STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR THAT THEY HAD NO UP ELEVATOR CONTROL BUT DID HAVE DOWN ELEVATOR CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD, KAZC AND THE INSTRUCTOR WAS ABLE TO MAKE AN UNEVJan 8, 2022 · N3700S · Cessna 172E · Control Column SectionSDR 2020FA0000102Cylinder · crackedPILOT REPORTED A LOUD POP/BANG. THEN RPM DROPPED TO 1200 AND LOSS OF POWER. APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS, RPM DROPPED TO 400, THEN ENGINE STOPPED, ACFT LANDED SAFELY IN FIELD. INSPECTION, ONCE COWLING WAS REMOVED (DAMAGE NEAR NR 3 CYLINDER). CYLINDER HAD SEPARMay 10, 2019 · N3916S · Cessna 172E · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
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