2003 CESSNA 172R
N178AF is a 2003 CESSNA 172R registered to SOUTHEAST AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC in JACKSONVILLE, FL. Its FAA registration status is Valid. It has 2 NTSB accident records on file. 20 Airworthiness Directives may apply.
The CESSNA 172R is registered with the FAA under N-number N178AF. This airframe was manufactured in 2003. Its manufacturer serial number is 17281177. The aircraft was issued its airworthiness certificate on 2003-06-24. The current registered owner is SOUTHEAST AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC, based in JACKSONVILLE, FL. Registration data is sourced from the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database and refreshed weekly.
Addison, TX, USA
Accident — CESSNA 172R (NTSB GAA15CA179)
Morristown, NJ, USA
Accident — CESSNA 172R (NTSB ERA09CA110)
Severity reflects injuries to people involved, not damage to the aircraft. A “no injuries” accident can still involve significant aircraft damage.
N178AF has been involved in 2 NTSB accidents since 1982. Each record above includes the date, location, severity, and NTSB summary. Buyers should review the full accident narratives and verify repairs in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R and 172S Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 172R and 172S airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the fuel return line assembly for chafing; replace the fuel return line assembly if chafing is found; and inspect the clearance between the fuel return line assembly and both the right steering tube assembly and the airplane structure, adjusting as necessary. This AD results from reports of chafed fuel return line assemblies, which were caused by the fuel return line assembly rubbing against the right steering tube assembly during full rudder pedal actuation. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct chafing of the fuel return line assembly, which could result in fuel leaking under the floor and fuel vapors entering the cabin. This condition could lead to fire under the floor or in the cabin area.
Airworthiness Directives (ADs) are FAA-mandated safety directives that apply to specific aircraft, engines, or components. N178AF may be affected by 20 directives. All applicable ADs must be complied with for the aircraft to remain legally airworthy. Buyers should verify AD compliance in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
+19 more Airworthiness Directives found for this aircraft
Full list, with effective dates and links to the official Federal Register documents, is included in the paid report.
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