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N871CP

Cessna 172R

Valid Alabama

N871CP is a Cessna 172R, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1999. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity, a government body in Redstone, Alabama. The registration is valid: it was issued on October 16, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated March 10, 1999.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172R
Serial number
17280687
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming I0360 SER · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1999
Transponder code
ABFA4D (octal 52775115)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 16, 2008
Expires
July 31, 2028
Last FAA action
May 26, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · March 10, 1999
FAA region
Southern
FAA record id
00323666

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity
Type
Government
Address
Building 4828
Redstone, AL 35898

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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