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N171SP

2007 Cessna 182T

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18281977

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2028.

Registered owner

State of Iowa - Iowa State Patrol

Owner type: Government
Address: 215 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50319

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 182T
Year built: 2007
Serial number: 18281977
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 · 230 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Oct 1, 2007)
Mode S code: A11E82 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Nov 6, 2007 · last FAA action Jun 16, 2023

Past registrations of N171SP

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Date not recorded Shipley Schuyler R RV-3A · serial 859

What a Cessna 182 looks likePhoto of a Cessna 182, not this aircraft: Adrian Pingstone (Arpingstone), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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