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Cessna 172P · 1982 · Pompano Beach, FL
N3985 is a 1982 Cessna 172P (serial 17275841), registered to Nighthawk N8231G LLC (LLC) in Pompano Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 2024 (1 year ago). It carries a Lycoming O-320-D2J engine rated at 160 hp, the engine on 3% of registered Cessna 172Ps. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4A388. It is one of 1,116 Cessna 172P aircraft on the FAA registry. Nighthawk N8231G LLC holds 8 aircraft on the registry.
Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.
32 of the 1,035 registered Cessna 172P carry this engine (3%), across 15 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
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 →
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