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N51178

CESSNA 172P · 1980 · Valid

N51178 is a CESSNA 172P (year 1980), 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
17274274
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
PA

Registered owner

TUSSEY MOUNTAIN FLYING CLUB LLC

STATE COLLEGE, PA

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

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentTUSSEY MOUNTAIN FLYING CLUB LLCsince —
  • 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 N51178 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 172P 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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