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N8238U
CESSNA 172F
IOWA CITY, IA
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Mfr Year: 1964
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Registrant
POWERS ROBERT
Registration Exp
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness Date
Oct 22, 1964
Cert Issue Date
Jul 30, 2013
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
Aug 18, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This CESSNA 172F 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 N8238U must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N8238U is one of 776 CESSNA 172F aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1965.

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