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N8478U

Cessna 172F

Valid Virginia

N8478U is a Cessna 172F, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1964. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Rig Aviation LLC, an LLC in Troy, Virginia. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 8, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated December 8, 1964.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172F
Serial number
17252378
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor 0-300 SER · 145 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1964
Cruising speed
105 mph
Transponder code
AB9D5D (octal 52716535)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 8, 2025
Expires
July 31, 2032
Last FAA action
July 8, 2025
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · December 8, 1964
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00492891

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Rig Aviation LLC
Type
LLC
Address
216 Foxmoor Rd
Troy, VA 22974-3295

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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