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N7873N

Cessna R172E

Valid Colorado

N7873N is a Cessna R172E, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1967. It has 4 seats. It is registered to United States Air Force, a government body in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The registration is valid: it was issued on November 24, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated November 3, 1967.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
R172E
Serial number
R172-0264
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor IO-360 SER · 300 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1967
Cruising speed
108 mph
Transponder code
AAAD55 (octal 52526525)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 24, 2023
Expires
November 30, 2030
Last FAA action
November 24, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · November 3, 1967
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
00685000

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Address
Peterson Sfb CO
325 W Hamilton Ave Hngr 133
Colorado Springs, CO 80914-2309
Co-owners
Peterson Sfb Aero Club Operator

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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