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N5217D

Cessna 172N

Valid Texas

N5217D is a Cessna 172N, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1979. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Optima Aviation LLC DBA, an LLC in Lewisville, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 13, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated March 20, 1979.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172N
Serial number
17272454
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1979
Cruising speed
105 mph
Transponder code
A68FF6 (octal 51507766)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 13, 2021
Expires
February 29, 2028
Last FAA action
February 7, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · March 20, 1979
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00372355

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Optima Aviation LLC DBA
Type
LLC
Address
126 W Church St
Lewisville, TX 75057-3928
Co-owners
N5217D

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Documents on file 0

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

Earlier use of this number 1

1958-01-14Cessna 180A · Valid registration

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