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N578BWCessna 172R · 1998

StandardLycoming I0360 SERBridgewater, MA

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N578BW is a 1998 Cessna 172R. 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 Bridgewater, MA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1998. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2024.

28 years old
1 of 712 Cessna 172R
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Feb 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Bridgewater State University. Registrant based in Bridgewater, MA.

1998

FAA record · Oct 1998 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 172R. Serial 17280522.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172R

Year1998

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial17280522

EngineLycoming I0360 SER

Horsepower180

Seats4

BasedBridgewater, MA

RegistrantBridgewater State University

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA

Oct 1998

Airworthiness certificate issued

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