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N97947Cessna 172P · 1984

StandardLycoming 0-550-J3A5DMaxwell Afb, AL

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N97947 is a 1984 Cessna 172P. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-550-J3A5D rated at 250 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Maxwell Afb, AL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1984. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 1986.

42 years old
1 of 1,178 Cessna 172P
No NTSB events on record

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1986

FAA record · Aug 1986 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Civil Air Patrol. Registrant based in Maxwell Afb, AL.

1984

FAA record · Sep 1984 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 172P. Serial 17276242.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172P

Year1984

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial17276242

EngineLycoming 0-550-J3A5D

Horsepower250

Seats4

BasedMaxwell Afb, AL

RegistrantCivil Air Patrol

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

1986 — present

Civil Air Patrol · Maxwell Afb, AL

Sep 1984

Airworthiness certificate issued

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