N216AF V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N216AF is a 1980 Cessna 172P (serial 17274165), registered to Armed Forces Aero Club Inc (corporation) in San Diego, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 1980 (46 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 A1CFD2. It is one of 1,116 Cessna 172P aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Armed Forces Aero Club Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

San Diego, CA

Serial number

17274165

Year built

1980 · 46 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A1CFD2 · 50347722 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 23, 1983

Airworthiness date

Aug 25, 1980

Last FAA activity

Aug 18, 2023

Registration expires

Jul 31, 2029

FAA region

4

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 N216AF

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