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N9853J

Cessna 172N

Valid Kentucky

N9853J is a Cessna 172N, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1980. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Eastern Kentucky University Center For Aviation, a government body in Richmond, Kentucky. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 12, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated March 17, 1980.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172N
Serial number
17273937
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1980
Cruising speed
105 mph
Transponder code
ADC081 (octal 53340201)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 12, 2024
Expires
February 28, 2031
Last FAA action
February 12, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · March 17, 1980
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00893720

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Eastern Kentucky University Center For Aviation
Type
Government
Address
251 Lancaster Ave
Richmond, KY 40475

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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