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N78086
CESSNA 172K
HELENA, MT
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Mfr Year: 1968
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Registrant
DRAKE RONALD N
Registration Exp
Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness Date
Sep 19, 1968
Cert Issue Date
Oct 7, 1982
Seats
4
Engines
1
Cruise Speed
105 kts
Max Weight
CLASS 1
Engine Type
4-cycle
Aircraft Type
Fixed wing single engine
Fractional
No
Last Activity
Jun 3, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This CESSNA 172K 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 N78086 must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N78086 is one of 1,106 CESSNA 172K aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1969.

⚠️ NTSB Accident & Incident Records

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
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NTSB Full Database
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