N709LU V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N709LU is a 2014 Cessna 172S (serial 172S11419), registered to Liberty University School Of Aeronautics (corporation) in Lynchburg, VA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 2014 (11 years ago). It carries a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 71% of registered Cessna 172Ss. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A9770A. It is one of 1,927 Cessna 172S aircraft on the FAA registry. Liberty University School Of Aeronautics holds 13 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Liberty University School Of Aeronautics

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Lynchburg, VA

Serial number

172S11419

Year built

2014 · 12 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A9770A · 52273412 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 30, 2015

Airworthiness date

Oct 29, 2014

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 IO-360-L2A

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

41597

1,325 of the 1,866 registered Cessna 172S carry this engine (71%), across 14 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172S 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 N709LU

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