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N8278X — Cessna 172C

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Registration

Registrant

DEPEW GERALD R

Registrant Type

Individual

Location

OAK RIDGE, TN

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Oct 20, 1994

Airworthiness Date

Oct 24, 1961

Registration Expires

Sep 30, 2028

Last Action

Jun 10, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

17248778

Year Manufactured

1961

Aircraft Type

Fixed Wing Single Engine

Certification

Standard

Engine

CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER

Engines / Seats

1 / 4

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

AB4E62

Type History

Cessna 172C type page → — 362 registered · 83 NTSB records · 28 airworthiness directives

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