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Cessna 172M · 1976 · Eyota, MN
N1214U is a 1976 Cessna 172M (serial 17266911), registered to Thomas William R (individual) in Eyota, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1976 (50 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 98% of registered Cessna 172Ms. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A05A60. It is one of 3,587 Cessna 172M aircraft on the FAA registry. Thomas William R holds 2 aircraft on the registry.
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3,451 of the 3,528 registered Cessna 172M carry this engine (98%), across 19 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Cessna 172M needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →
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