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N986FA

Cessna 172M

Valid Virginia

N986FA is a Cessna 172M, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a four-stroke engine, built in 1973. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Freedom Aviation INC, a corporation in Lynchburg, Virginia. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 24, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated February 9, 1973.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172M
Serial number
17261401
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Four-cycle piston, 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1973
Cruising speed
108 mph
Transponder code
ADC1EC (octal 53340754)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 24, 2018
Expires
August 31, 2028
Last FAA action
February 2, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · February 9, 1973
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00581532

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Freedom Aviation INC
Type
Corporation
Address
310 Hanger Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502-5390

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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