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N488RA

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1977 CESSNA R172K

Fixed wing single engineIola, KSRegistered Jul 30, 2026

N488RA is a 1977 Cessna R172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number R1722539, registered in Iola, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-360-K rated at 195 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 28, 2022. It is one of 653 R172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Kansas. About 34% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJul 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
WEST BOTTOMS PROPERTIES INC
Location
Iola, KS
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
Certificate issued
Jul 30, 2026
Last FAA action
Jul 30, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A607C9
Mode S code (octal)
51403711
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
R172K
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A17 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1977
Serial number
R1722539
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-360-K (195 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Feb 28, 2022
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Iola

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Allen County
Iola, KS
K884 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS
Chanute Martin Johnson
Chanute, KS
KCNU18 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Yates Center Municipal
Yates Center, KS
3JA20 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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