N8717X V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N8717X is a 1960 Cessna 182D (serial 18253117), registered to Stevens Matthew S (individual) in Penn Yan, NY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1960 (65 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 98% of registered Cessna 182Ds. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABFD70. It is one of 270 Cessna 182D aircraft on the FAA registry. Stevens Matthew S holds 7 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Stevens Matthew S

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Penn Yan, NY

Serial number

18253117

Year built

1960 · 66 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ABFD70 · 52776560 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 27, 2022

Airworthiness date

Dec 19, 1960

Last FAA activity

Jul 7, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2029

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor O-470 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

230 hp

Power per seat

58 hp

FAA engine code

17026

260 of the 266 registered Cessna 182D carry this engine (98%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 182D needs roughly 1,300 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,093 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 N8717X

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