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N228KYCessna R172K · 1978

StandardCont Motor IO-360 SERMissoula, MT

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N228KY is a 1978 Cessna R172K. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Missoula, MT. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2025. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2024.

48 years old
1 of 672 Cessna R172K
No NTSB events on record

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2025

FAA record · Jul 2025 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model R172K. Serial R1722883.

2024

FAA record · Aug 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Papalote Ranches LLC. Registrant based in Missoula, MT.

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FAA record

Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

ModelR172K

Year1978

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

SerialR1722883

EngineCont Motor IO-360 SER

Horsepower300

Seats4

BasedMissoula, MT

RegistrantPapalote Ranches LLC

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Papalote Ranches LLC · Missoula, MT

Jul 2025

Airworthiness certificate issued

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