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N9956M V

Fixed Wing Single Engine · 1983 · Anchorage, AK

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9956M is a 1983 Fixed Wing Single Engine (serial 20700763), registered to Ryan Air Inc (corporation) in Anchorage, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1983 (43 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO-520-F engine rated at 300 hp, the engine on 93% of registered Fixed Wing Single Engines. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ADE86C. It is one of 42 Fixed Wing Single Engine aircraft on the FAA registry. Ryan Air Inc holds 27 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Ryan Air Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Anchorage, AK
Serial number
20700763
Year built
1983 · 43 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
ADE86C · 53364154 octal
Certificate issued
Sep 27, 1985
Airworthiness date
Mar 14, 1983
Last FAA activity
May 12, 2023
Registration expires
May 31, 2028
FAA region
5

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Cont Motor IO-520-F
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
300 hp
FAA engine code
17237

39 of the 42 registered Fixed Wing Single Engine carry this engine (93%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

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

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ICAO24: ade86c
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Engine — CODE 17237

Manufacturer: Cont Motor
Model: IO-520-F
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 300 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N9956M
Serial Number: 20700763
Year Manufactured: 1983
ACFTREF Code: 2073605
Engine Code: 17237
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 53364154
ICAO 24-bit (hex): ADE86C

Registrant

Ryan Air Inc
Corporation
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6400 Carl Brady Dr
Anchorage, AK, 995021804
FAA Region: 5

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Sep 27, 1985
Airworthiness Mar 14, 1983
Expiration May 31, 2028
Last Activity May 12, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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