N172NF V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N172NF is a Cessna 172P (serial 17275911), registered to Preston Richard R Trustee (co-owner) in Albuquerque, NM. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1983 (43 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 92% of registered Cessna 172Ps. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A121CD. It is one of 1,116 Cessna 172P aircraft on the FAA registry. Preston Richard R Trustee holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Preston Richard R Trustee

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Albuquerque, NM

Serial number

17275911

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A121CD · 50220715 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 2, 2021

Airworthiness date

Feb 17, 1983

Last FAA activity

May 5, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2028

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

41508

953 of the 1,035 registered Cessna 172P carry this engine (92%), across 15 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172P 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 →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N172NF

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