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Cessna Aircraft Company 172L
C172
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Year
Owner
Cessna Aircraft Company
Last seen
MTOW
1,100 kg
Range
580 nm
Seats
4
172Lhover
Cessna Aircraft Company · 172L
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
1,199
Active
1,012
Origin
US
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
C172
C172
1,100 kg580 nm114 kt4
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS 3A12 · 82 · issued 2011-12-20

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS 3A12), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

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People also ask
How many Cessna Aircraft Company 172L are there?

1,199 Cessna Aircraft Company 172L are on the worldwide civil registry, of which about 1,012 are active. This counts registered airframes, not total production.

What is the range of the Cessna Aircraft Company 172L?

The Cessna Aircraft Company 172L has a range of about 580 nautical miles.

How fast is the Cessna Aircraft Company 172L?

The Cessna Aircraft Company 172L cruises at around 114 knots.

What is the Cessna Aircraft Company 172L's maximum take-off weight?

The Cessna Aircraft Company 172L has a maximum take-off weight of 1,100 kg.

How many seats does the Cessna Aircraft Company 172L have?

The Cessna Aircraft Company 172L is typically configured for up to 4 occupants.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Cessna Aircraft Company 172L?

The Cessna Aircraft Company 172L uses ICAO type designator C172.

Is the Cessna Aircraft Company 172L type certified?

Yes. The Cessna Aircraft Company 172L holds a type certificate; you can read its Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) and what each section means on Sprinkle.