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N8217XCessna 172B · 1961

StandardCont Motor 0-300 SERPunta Gorda, FL

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N8217X is a 1961 Cessna 172B. 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 Punta Gorda, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 1980. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2024.

65 years old
1 of 424 Cessna 172B
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Feb 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Punta Gorda, FL.

1980

FAA record · May 1980 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 172B. Serial 17248717.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172B

Year1961

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial17248717

EngineCont Motor 0-300 SER

Horsepower145

Seats4

BasedPunta Gorda, FL

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Punta Gorda, FL

May 1980

Airworthiness certificate issued

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