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N6156E
CESSNA 172
WEST BATH, ME
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Mfr Year: 1958
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Registrant
PAYNTER JOHN W
Registration Exp
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness Date
Nov 14, 1958
Cert Issue Date
Jan 14, 1984
Seats
4
Engines
1
Cruise Speed
105 kts
Max Weight
CLASS 1
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Aircraft Type
Fixed wing single engine
Fractional
No
Last Activity
Oct 30, 2025

🛠️ 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 N6156E must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N6156E is one of 1,952 CESSNA 172 aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1957.

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