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Cessna 172M · 1975 · Powell Butte, OR
N5237H is a 1975 Cessna 172M (serial 17265380), registered to Smith Richard D (individual) in Powell Butte, OR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1975 (51 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 A69768. It is one of 3,587 Cessna 172M aircraft on the FAA registry. Smith Richard D holds 5 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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