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N872FA
CESSNA 172R
ROMEOVILLE, IL
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Mfr Year: 2002
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Registrant
LEWIS UNIVERSITY
Registration Exp
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness Date
Apr 24, 2002
Cert Issue Date
Jul 24, 2007
Seats
4
Engines
1
Cruise Speed
0 kts
Max Weight
CLASS 1
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Aircraft Type
Fixed wing single engine
Fractional
No
Last Activity
Apr 14, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This CESSNA 172R airframe/engine combination has 81 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (71 airframe, 26 engine) and 16 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N872FA must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N872FA is one of 744 CESSNA 172R aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1999.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
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