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N8979V

Cessna 172M

Valid Illinois

N8979V is a Cessna 172M, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a four-stroke engine, built in 1974. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Avel Aircraft INC, a corporation in West Chicago, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on June 21, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal, dated November 13, 1974.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172M
Serial number
17264335
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Four-cycle piston, 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1974
Cruising speed
108 mph
Transponder code
AC62FC (octal 53061374)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 21, 2017
Expires
June 30, 2027
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal · November 13, 1974
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00641541

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Avel Aircraft INC
Type
Corporation
Address
3N040 Powis Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185-1017

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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