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N55179Cessna 172P · 1981

StandardLycoming 0-320 SERIESNewport News, VA

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N55179 is a 1981 Cessna 172P. 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 Newport News, VA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 1981. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2024.

45 years old
1 of 1,178 Cessna 172P
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Jan 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Rick Aviation INC. Registrant based in Newport News, VA.

1981

FAA record · Jul 1981 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 172P. Serial 17275128.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172P

Year1981

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial17275128

EngineLycoming 0-320 SERIES

Horsepower180

Seats4

BasedNewport News, VA

RegistrantRick Aviation INC

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Rick Aviation INC · Newport News, VA

Jul 1981

Airworthiness certificate issued

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