N5480E — CESSNA 172N Aircraft Profile

N5480E

CESSNA 172N

LA CROSSE, WI

Valid

Mfr Year: 1978

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Registrant

COLGAN AVIATION LLC

Registration Exp

May 31, 2029

Airworthiness Date

Nov 28, 1978

Cert Issue Date

Jan 17, 1998

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

105 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Aug 4, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This CESSNA 172N airframe/engine combination has 95 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (71 airframe, 34 engine) and 10 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N5480E must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N5480E is one of 3,400 CESSNA 172N aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1978.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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