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N4045FCessna 172 · 1956

StandardCont Motor 0-300 SERGaines, MI

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N4045F is a 1956 Cessna 172. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Gaines, MI. FAA records list it as manufactured in 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2024.

70 years old
1 of 1,854 Cessna 172
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · May 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Gaines, MI.

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About the Cessna 172

About the model

The original Skyhawk: a four-seat, high-wing, fixed-gear single. Its tricycle undercarriage and forgiving handling made it the aircraft most American pilots learned on.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172

Year1956

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial36945

EngineCont Motor 0-300 SER

Horsepower145

Seats4

BasedGaines, MI

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Gaines, MI

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