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N163ME

CESSNA 172S · 2000 · Valid

N163ME is a CESSNA 172S (year 2000), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-09-06. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-09-06 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
172S8444
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
MD

Registered owner

AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION INC

FREDERICK, MD

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentAIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION INCsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N163ME in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(3 on the make-model list)

  • 2024-12-05

    Inspection of forward upper crankcase area

    Effective Jul 29, 2024

  • 2023-21-09

    Seat track inspection and modification

    Effective Nov 22, 2023

  • 2022-15-04

    McCauley propeller hub inspection

    Effective Sep 1, 2022

See the full Cessna 172 AD list and applicability narrative →

Type certificate

CESSNA 172S is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the CESSNA family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

Cessna 172 TCDS 3A12 reference →

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Sources

N163ME — CESSNA 172S (2000)