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N228KY

Cessna R172K

Valid Montana

N228KY is a Cessna R172K, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1978. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Papalote Ranches LLC, an LLC in Missoula, Montana. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 16, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated July 18, 2025.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
R172K
Serial number
R1722883
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor IO-360 SER · 300 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1978
Cruising speed
76 mph
Transponder code
A1FFB1 (octal 50377661)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 16, 2024
Expires
August 31, 2031
Last FAA action
October 24, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · July 18, 2025
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
00272087

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Papalote Ranches LLC
Type
LLC
Address
PO Box 7967
Missoula, MT 59807-7967

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data