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N1261U — Cessna 172M

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Registration

Registrant

VLFTEC INC

Registrant Type

Corporation

Location

AMES, IA

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Oct 6, 1981

Airworthiness Date

Mar 22, 1976

Registration Expires

Oct 31, 2028

Last Action

Jun 16, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

17266956

Year Manufactured

1976

Aircraft Type

Fixed Wing Single Engine

Certification

Standard (+1 flag)

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES

Engines / Seats

1 / 4

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

A06C8A

Type History

Cessna 172M type page → — 3,580 registered · 686 NTSB records · 32 airworthiness directives

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