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N8653UCessna 172F · 1965

StandardCont Motor 0-300 SERFairbanks, AK

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N8653U is a 1965 Cessna 172F. 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 Fairbanks, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1965. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2024.

61 years old
1 of 745 Cessna 172F
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Aug 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Fairbanks, AK.

1965

FAA record · Apr 1965 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 172F. Serial 17252555.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172F

Year1965

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial17252555

EngineCont Motor 0-300 SER

Horsepower145

Seats4

BasedFairbanks, AK

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Fairbanks, AK

Apr 1965

Airworthiness certificate issued

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