N5943R V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5943R is a 1965 Cessna 172G (serial 17253612), registered to Gear Down Hangar LLC (LLC) in Phoenix, AZ. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1965 (61 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Cessna 172Gs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A7AF14. It is one of 724 Cessna 172G aircraft on the FAA registry. Gear Down Hangar LLC holds 6 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Gear Down Hangar LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Phoenix, AZ

Serial number

17253612

Year built

1965 · 61 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A7AF14 · 51727424 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 21, 2017

Airworthiness date

Sep 29, 1965

Last FAA activity

Nov 30, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2027

FAA region

4

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

145 hp

Power per seat

36 hp

FAA engine code

17022

688 of the 714 registered Cessna 172G carry this engine (96%), across 16 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172G 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 N5943R

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