N121CW

CESSNA 172S · 2001 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AEROSTAR TRAINING SERVICES LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AEROSTAR TRAINING SERVICES LLCOperatoron 2025-07-30Operator named in NTSB report
Phoenix East AviationOperatoron 2013-07-22Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2025-07-30 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 172S None injury Part 91AEROSTAR TRAINING SERVICES LLC Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA281
Acc · 2013-07-22 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 172S None injury Part 91Phoenix East Aviation
Source: NTSB case ERA13CA335
Accident · 2005-09-18 Unresolved
Cessna 172S None injuryoperator not yet resolved
Source: NTSB case LAX05CA302
Accident · 1994-08-23 Unresolved
Watson KR-2 Fatal injuryoperator not yet resolved
Source: NTSB case CHI94LA294

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

2 reports on file, 2004-09-27 – 2005-08-06.

OTHER · 2005-08-06 Unresolved
ATA 6113

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (PROP SPINNER)

DURING ANNUAL/ 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND SPINNER FWD BULKHEAD CRACKED AROUND 2 HOLES OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS. BOLTS PULLING EDGES OF BULKHEAD HOLES INTO CHAMFER OF THE PROP HOLES, CREATING STRESS AROUND THESE BULKHEAD HOLES LEADING TO CRACKS. (K)

Source: SDR 2005FA0001199
OTHER · 2004-09-27 Unresolved
ATA 6113

Part: SPINNER — CRACKED (PROPELLER)

DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS AROUND THREE OF THE BOLT HOLES OF THE FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS THAT DURING THE TORQUING PROCESS THE BULKHEAD IS BEING STRESSED AND BENT AS IT IS PULLED TIGHT TO THE PROP HUB. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE SPINNER BULKHEAD BE MADE OF THICKER MATERIAL.

Source: SDR WIW2004F00001