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N78512 — Cessna 172K

Rendered live from the FAA Aircraft Registry (refreshed weekly). This tail has no NTSB events or airworthiness directives indexed against it — type-level history is on the type page below.

Registration

Registrant

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY AERO CLUB

Registrant Type

Government

Location

USAF ACADEMY, CO

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Dec 13, 1979

Airworthiness Date

Nov 4, 1969

Registration Expires

Jan 31, 2029

Last Action

Jul 7, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

17257646

Year Manufactured

1969

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)

AAA5AF

Type History

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

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