N62953 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N62953 is a 1981 Cessna 172P (serial 17275367), registered to Dodge Inc (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1981 (45 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 A83ACF. It is one of 1,119 Cessna 172P aircraft on the FAA registry. Dodge Inc holds 6 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Dodge Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

17275367

Year built

1981 · 45 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A83ACF · 52035317 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 28, 2015

Airworthiness date

Oct 14, 1981

Last FAA activity

Apr 14, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2028

FAA region

1

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

955 of the 1,037 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 N62953

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