N2134M

CESSNA 172S · 2003 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC, DE (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
U.S. Aviation AcademyOperatoron 2026-05-13Operator named in NTSB report
WESTWIND AVIATION INC (W10A)Operatoron 2013-09-01Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2026-05-13 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 172S No injuries Part 91U.S. Aviation Academy

Operated by US Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)

Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case CEN26LA187
Accident · 2013-09-01 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 172S No injuries Part 91WESTWIND AVIATION INC

Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case WPR13CA397
PIPER PA-28-161 Fatal injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX86FA102

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.

3 reports on file, 2004-12-22 – 2006-07-11.

OTHER · 2006-07-11 Unresolved
ATA 2710

Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (AILERON)

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE RT WING, THE AILERON CROSSOVER CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED AT THE WEAR BLOCK. PROBABLE CAUSE IS THAT THE WEAR BLOCK IS CAUSING FRICTION AND WEAR ON THE CABLE. A RECOMMENDED SOLUTION IS TO REMOVE THE WEAR BLOCK. (K)

Source: SDR 2006FA0000725
OTHER · 2005-09-14 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: STRIP — UNSERVICEABLE (LT WING)

WHILE INSPECTING FOR STORM DAMAGE, DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE AILERON CABLES, FOUND A FLAT SPOT ON THE LT AILERON CROSSOVER CABLE AT THE AILERON CABLE ABRASION STRIP ATTACHED TO A RIB ASSEMBLY LOCATED AT WING STATION 71.19. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE CABLE BEGINNING TO FRAY. THE CAUSE IS THE CABLE WEARING ON THE ABRASION STRIP. TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, THE ABRASION STRIP BE LOWERED OR A PULLEY BE INSTALLED. (K)

Source: SDR 2005FA0001328
OTHER · 2004-12-22 Unresolved
ATA 6113

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (PROP SPINNER)

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND PROP SPINNER FWD BULKHEAD CRACKED AROUND 2 BOLT HOLES. RECOMMENDATION: MANUFACTURE BULKHEAD STRONGER OR THICKER. (K)

Source: SDR 2005FA0000147