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N8172K V

Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B · 1979 · Berlin, MD

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N8172K is a 1979 Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B (serial 600B), registered to Buntings Dusting Inc (corporation) in Berlin, MD. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1979 (47 years ago). It carries a P&W R1340 SERIES engine rated at 600 hp, the engine on 78% of registered Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AB2605. It is one of 34 Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B aircraft on the FAA registry. Buntings Dusting Inc holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Buntings Dusting Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Berlin, MD
Serial number
600B
Year built
1979 · 47 yrs old
Airworthiness class
31
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
AB2605 · 52623005 octal
Certificate issued
Oct 30, 2014
Airworthiness date
Jun 29, 1979
Last FAA activity
Mar 24, 2023
Registration expires
Oct 31, 2027
FAA region
1

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
P&W R1340 SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
600 hp
Power per seat
600 hp
FAA engine code
52016

14 of the 18 registered Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B carry this engine (78%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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Runway requirement (estimate)

A Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B needs roughly 8,350 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~7,250 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

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ICAO24: ab2605
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 3979904

Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 1
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 52016

Manufacturer: P&W
Model: R1340 SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 600 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N8172K
Serial Number: 600B
Year Manufactured: 1979
ACFTREF Code: 3979904
Engine Code: 52016
Status: V (V)
Certification: 31
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52623005
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AB2605

Registrant

Buntings Dusting Inc
Corporation
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Po Box 247
Berlin, MD, 218110247
FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 30, 2014
Airworthiness Jun 29, 1979
Expiration Oct 31, 2027
Last Activity Mar 24, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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