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N8717QCessna A185F · 1979

StandardCont Motor IO 520 SERIESNome, AK

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N8717Q is a 1979 Cessna A185F. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 series rated at 285 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Nome, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1979. It has been registered to its current owner since May 1979.

47 years old
1 of 1,154 Cessna A185F
No NTSB events on record

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1979

FAA record · May 1979 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to State Of Alaska. Registrant based in Nome, AK.

FAA record · Feb 1979 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model A185F. Serial 18503757.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

ModelA185F

Year1979

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial18503757

EngineCont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Horsepower285

Seats6

BasedNome, AK

RegistrantState Of Alaska

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

1979 — present

State Of Alaska · Nome, AK

Feb 1979

Airworthiness certificate issued

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