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N491WSCessna 172S · 1999

StandardLycoming I0360 SERWilmington, DE

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N491WS is a 1999 Cessna 172S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wilmington, DE. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 1999. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2013.

27 years old
1 of 3,227 Cessna 172S
No NTSB events on record

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2013

FAA record · Feb 2013 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Dhs Operations LLC. Registrant based in Wilmington, DE.

1999

FAA record · Nov 1999 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 172S. Serial 172S8305.

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About the Cessna 172S

About the model

The Skyhawk SP — the current-production 172, four-seat and high-wing, with a fuel-injected engine and, on later aircraft, a glass panel. The standard trainer at many flight schools.

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and 13 more registered to the same entity in DE.

Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172S

Year1999

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial172S8305

EngineLycoming I0360 SER

Horsepower180

Seats4

BasedWilmington, DE

RegistrantDhs Operations LLC

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2013 — present

Dhs Operations LLC · Wilmington, DE

Nov 1999

Airworthiness certificate issued

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