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N78850 — Cessna 172K

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Registration

Registrant

KARPIK RICHARD PAUL

Registrant Type

Individual

Location

GRAND RAPIDS, MN

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Jul 1, 1997

Airworthiness Date

Dec 4, 1968

Registration Expires

Oct 31, 2027

Last Action

Mar 24, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

17257790

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)

AAB15E

Type History

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

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