N523ND

CESSNA 172S · 2010 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SUNRISE AVIATION INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
University of North Dakota	Operator	on 2009-09-12	Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2009-09-12 Operator named in NTSB report

CESSNA 172S Minor injury Part 91 — University of North Dakota

Operated by University of North Dakota (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CEN09LA579

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.

1 report on file, 2012-02-24.

OTHER · 2012-02-24 Unresolved

ATA 3222

Part: STRUT — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 1,096 hrs

DURING PHASE INSPECTION, NOSE GEAR WAS BORESCOPED AND THE CONNECTING PINS FOR THE INNER STRUT TUBE WERE FOUND TO BE WORKING AND BEGINNING TO MIGRATE FROM THEIR HOLES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD A NEW STYLE INNER STRUT IS BEING DEVELOPED TO REPLACE THIS.

Source: SDR 2012FA0000132