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N2872QCessna 172L · 1971

StandardLycoming 0-320 SERIESGreensboro, NC

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N2872Q is a 1971 Cessna 172L. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Greensboro, NC. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 1971. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2017.

55 years old
1 of 883 Cessna 172L
No NTSB events on record

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2017

FAA record · Jan 2017 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Triad Aviation Academy LLC. Registrant based in Greensboro, NC.

1971

FAA record · Jul 1971 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 172L. Serial 17259872.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172L

Year1971

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial17259872

EngineLycoming 0-320 SERIES

Horsepower180

Seats4

BasedGreensboro, NC

RegistrantTriad Aviation Academy LLC

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2017 — present

Triad Aviation Academy LLC · Greensboro, NC

Jul 1971

Airworthiness certificate issued

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