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N78266 — Cessna 172K

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Registration

Registrant

81 ESCADRILLE INC

Registrant Type

Corporation

Location

HUTCHINSON, KS

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Mar 22, 1971

Airworthiness Date

Apr 2, 1969

Registration Expires

Mar 31, 2030

Last Action

Oct 13, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

17257549

Year Manufactured

1968

Aircraft Type

Fixed Wing Single Engine

Certification

Standard (+2 flags)

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES

Engines / Seats

1 / 4

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

AA9B3D

Type History

Cessna 172K type page → — 1,027 registered · 248 NTSB records · 33 airworthiness directives

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