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N3873R — Cessna 172H

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Registration

Registrant

FOSTER WILLIAM G JR

Registrant Type

Co-Owned

Location

SUNNYVALE, CA

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Jun 19, 2003

Airworthiness Date

Oct 19, 1966

Registration Expires

Jul 31, 2027

Last Action

Mar 4, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

17255373

Year Manufactured

1966

Aircraft Type

Fixed Wing Single Engine

Certification

Standard (+2 flags)

Engine

CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER

Engines / Seats

1 / 4

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

A4781C

Type History

Cessna 172H type page → — 779 registered · 217 NTSB records · 37 airworthiness directives

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