N5879A — CESSNA 172 Aircraft Profile

N5879A

CESSNA 172

BROWNSVILLE, TX

Valid

Mfr Year: 1956

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Registrant

DE LA TORRE ALFONSO JR

Registration Exp

May 31, 2027

Airworthiness Date

Mar 17, 1956

Cert Issue Date

May 1, 2020

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

105 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Jan 22, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This CESSNA 172 airframe/engine combination has 73 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (71 airframe, 11 engine) and 9 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N5879A must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N5879A is one of 1,952 CESSNA 172 aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1957.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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Title & Lien History

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