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N172BF

CESSNA 172R · 1997 · Valid

N172BF is a CESSNA 172R (year 1997), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
17280175
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
IL

Registered owner

LEWIS UNIVERSITY

ROMEOVILLE, IL

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

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentLEWIS UNIVERSITYsince —
  • 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 N172BF 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 172R 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

N172BF — CESSNA 172R (1997)