N629LB

Valid registration

1979 CESSNA R172K

Fixed wing single engineIndependence, IARegistered Feb 12, 2026

N629LB is a 1979 Cessna R172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number R1723063, registered in Independence, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 7, 2022. It is one of 653 R172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Iowa. About 4% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
BACHMAN AVIATION LLC
Location
Independence, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Feb 12, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 12, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A838A8
Mode S code (octal)
52034250
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
R172K
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A17 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1979
Serial number
R1723063
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 Jul 7, 2022
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Independence

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal
Independence, IA
KIIB2 miNon-towered100LL, A
Oelwein Municipal
Oelwein, IA
KOLZ16 miNon-towered100LL, A
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark
Vinton, IA
KVTI18 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS

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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