N8972V — CESSNA 172M Aircraft Profile

N8972V

CESSNA 172M

PHOENIX, AZ

Valid

Mfr Year: 1974

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Registrant

PEARCE MICHAEL J

Registration Exp

Jan 31, 2029

Airworthiness Date

Nov 12, 1974

Cert Issue Date

Dec 11, 2009

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

108 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

4-cycle

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Jul 7, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This CESSNA 172M 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 N8972V must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N8972V is one of 3,820 CESSNA 172M aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1974.

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