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N8280XCessna 172C · 1961

StandardCont Motor 0-300 SERArcher Lodge, NC

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N8280X is a 1961 Cessna 172C. 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 Archer Lodge, NC. FAA records list it as manufactured in 1961.

65 years old
1 of 373 Cessna 172C
No NTSB events on record

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172C

Year1961

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial17248780

EngineCont Motor 0-300 SER

Horsepower145

Seats4

BasedArcher Lodge, NC

RegistrantIndividual

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