N8173B
1957 Cessna 172
N8173B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2018-09-17Certificate of registration issued as N8173B.
- 1957-06-18Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
About N8173B
N8173B is a 1957 Cessna 172, serial number 29973. The FAA register lists Better Air Service LLC as the registrant in Dailey, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 18, 1957.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8173B.
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Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8173B.
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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