N8686B — CESSNA 172 Aircraft Profile

N8686B

CESSNA 172

FREDERICKSBURG, TX

Valid

Mfr Year: 1957

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Registrant

MCKNIGHT THOMAS N

Registration Exp

Sep 30, 2030

Airworthiness Date

Nov 19, 1957

Cert Issue Date

Sep 15, 2023

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

105 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Jan 15, 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 N8686B must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N8686B is one of 1,952 CESSNA 172 aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1957.

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