N8234T V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N8234T is a 1960 Cessna 175B (serial 17556934), registered to Hughes James G (co-owner) in Smartsville, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1961 (65 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 7% of registered Cessna 175Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AB3EF6. It is one of 100 Cessna 175B aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Hughes James G

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Smartsville, CA

Serial number

17556934

Year built

1960 · 66 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AB3EF6 · 52637366 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 23, 2026

Airworthiness date

Jan 6, 1961

Last FAA activity

Sep 23, 2026

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2033

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

7 of the 99 registered Cessna 175B carry this engine (7%), across 8 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 175B needs roughly 1,400 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,182 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 N8234T

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