N8873B

Valid registration

1958 CESSNA 172

Fixed wing single engineRaeford, NCRegistered Nov 19, 2025

N8873B is a 1958 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 36573, registered in Raeford, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 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 Jan 10, 1958. It is one of 1,805 172 aircraft in the FAA registry, 45 of them registered in North Carolina. About 12% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresNov 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Nov 30, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
PATHFINDER AEROSPACE LLC
Location
Raeford, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
Certificate issued
Nov 19, 2025
Last FAA action
Nov 19, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AC3A99
Mode S code (octal)
53035231
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1958
Serial number
36573
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 Jan 10, 1958

Public airports near Raeford

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
P K Airpark
Raeford, NC
5W43 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Laurinburg/Maxton
Maxton, NC
KMEB15 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Field
Fayetteville, NC
KFAY20 miTowered100LL, A

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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