N8516B

Valid registration

1957 CESSNA 172

Fixed wing single engineIonia, IARegistered Sep 25, 2025

N8516B is a 1957 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 36216, registered in Ionia, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 5, 1959. It is one of 1,805 172 aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Iowa. About 33% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Ionia, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Sep 25, 2025
Last FAA action
Sep 25, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
ABAE3B
Mode S code (octal)
52727073
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1957
Serial number
36216
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Feb 5, 1959

Public airports near Ionia

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
New Hampton Municipal
New Hampton, IA
1Y57 miNon-towered-
Northeast Iowa Regional
Charles City, IA
KCCY8 miNon-towered100LL, A
Waverly Municipal
Waverly, IA
C2520 miNon-towered100LL

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

Other 172 in Iowa