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N3979F

Cessna 172

Valid Illinois

N3979F is a Cessna 172, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1958. It has 4 seats. It is registered to an individual in Atwood, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on November 19, 1996 and expires on November 30, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated June 17, 1958.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172
Serial number
36879
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor 0-300 SER · 145 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1958
Cruising speed
105 mph
Transponder code
A4A063 (octal 51120143)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 19, 1996
Expires
November 30, 2028
Last FAA action
June 23, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · June 17, 1958
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00030774

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Appleby Jack E
Type
Individual
Address
275E County Road 1100 N
Atwood, IL 61913-0066

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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