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N97873

CESSNA 172P · 1984 · Valid

N97873 is a CESSNA 172P (year 1984), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-10-25. Owner type: entity. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database; accident and incident history is in NTSB CAROL.

Snapshot date: 2026-10-25 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
17276236
Issued
Oct 25, 1990
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
OH

Registered owner

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

STOW, OH

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

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentKENT STATE UNIVERSITYcertificate issued Oct 25, 1990
  • 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

We don't import NTSB accident data, so this profile can't say whether N97873 has an accident or incident record. Search the tail number in NTSB CAROL, including any earlier N-numbers the aircraft carried. Open NTSB CAROL.

Airworthiness Directives

We don't import the FAA AD library, so this profile lists no ADs. Which ADs apply to N97873 depends on its airframe, engine, propeller, installed equipment and serial ranges — search each in the FAA AD library (DRS) and check the logbook AD record with your A&P.

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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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