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N53PL

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1976 CESSNA R172K

Fixed wing single engineDeer River, MNRegistered Jan 1, 2026

N53PL is a 1976 Cessna R172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number R1722171, registered in Deer River, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 24, 2019. It is one of 653 R172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in Minnesota. About 82% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Deer River, MN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
Certificate issued
Jan 1, 2026
Last FAA action
Mar 13, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A6AF64
Mode S code (octal)
51527544
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
R172K
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A17 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1976
Serial number
R1722171
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since May 24, 2019
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Deer River

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Bowstring
Bowstring, MN
9Y016 miNon-towered-
Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field
Grand Rapids, MN
KGPZ16 miNon-towered100LL, A
Remer Municipal
Remer, MN
52Y20 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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