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N968L V

Cessna 172S · 2006 · Romeoville, IL

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N968L is a 2006 Cessna 172S (serial 172S10148), registered to Lewis University (corporation) in Romeoville, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 2006 (20 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 AD7AD8. It is one of 1,927 Cessna 172S aircraft on the FAA registry. Lewis University holds 38 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Lewis University
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Romeoville, IL
Serial number
172S10148
Year built
2006 · 20 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1NU
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
AD7AD8 · 53275330 octal
Certificate issued
Nov 22, 2024
Airworthiness date
Mar 30, 2006
Last FAA activity
Nov 22, 2024
Registration expires
Nov 30, 2031
FAA region
Central

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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)

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ICAO24: ad7ad8
Last known — 2 days ago N968L
Observed 2026-09-23 10:19:18 MST
Auto-refresh • Updated 0s ago
Ground speed
58 kt
Altitude (baro)
325 ft
Track
13.0°
Squawk
—
Wind / OAT
—
Autopilot target
—
Lat 41.59872, Lng -88.10111
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 2072439

Cessna 172S
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 4
Cruise: 122 KTAS
Ceiling: 14,000 ft
MTOW: 2,450 lbs
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 41597

Manufacturer: Lycoming
Model: IO-360-L2A
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 180 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N968L
Serial Number: 172S10148
Year Manufactured: 2006
ACFTREF Code: 2072439
Engine Code: 41597
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1NU
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 53275330
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AD7AD8

Registrant

Lewis University
Corporation
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1 University Pkwy
Romeoville, IL, 604462200
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Nov 22, 2024
Airworthiness Mar 30, 2006
Expiration Nov 30, 2031
Last Activity Nov 22, 2024
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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