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CESSNA 172 Skyhawk

Aircraft Name 172 Skyhawk Manufacturer CESSNA Body Narrow Wing Fixed Wing Position High wing (wing struts) Tail Regular tail, mid set WTC L APC A Type Code L1P Engine Piston Engine Count Single Position Nose mounted Landing gear Tricycle fixed Manufactured as REIMS Hawk XP REIMS FP172 REIMS FR172 Reims Rocket REIMS Reims Rocket REIMS Skyhawk REIMS FR172 Hawk XP REIMS F172 REIMS F172 Skyhawk FMA P-172 CESSNA 172 Skyhawk CESSNA 172 Cutlass CESSNA 172 CESSNA Cutlass CESSNA T-41 Mescalero CESSNA P172 Skyhawk Powermatic CESSNA R172 CESSNA Skyhawk Powermatic CESSNA R172 Hawk XP CESSNA Mescalero CESSNA Skyhawk CESSNA Hawk XP AVIONES COLOMBIA 172

C172

Light utility aircraft. In service since 1956 (172R since 1996). Exists in many civil and military models. Worldwide about 37.000 aircraft built between 1955 and 1985. Non retractable gear. Last major Skyhawk Model CESSNA 172N. Licence production F172 by REIMS, France. New version 172R and 172SP based on the 172N with quiet engines, GPS/IFR GPS and single axis autopilot were put in production in 1996. US-mil. type: T-41 Mescalero as basic trainer and observation aircraft. Note: Has 2 side windows and rounded rear window.

Technical Data Wing span (metric) 10.90 m Length (metric) 8.20 m Height (metric) 2.70 m Powerplant

1 x 145 HP Continental O-300-A or 1 x 175 HP Continental GO-300-C or 1 x 145 HP Continental O-300-C or 1 x 160 HP Lycoming O-320-H2AD or 1 x 195 HP Continental IO-360-KB piston engine with 2 blade propeller.

Engine Model(s) Continental O-300 Continental O-360 Lycoming O-320 Indicative Performance Data Take-Off V2 n/a Distance 514 m MTOW 1100 kg Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) IAS n/a ROC n/a Initial Climb (to FL150) IAS n/a ROC n/a Initial Climb (to FL240) IAS n/a ROC n/a MACH Climb MACH n/a ROC n/a Cruise TAS 114 kts MACH n/a Ceiling 150 Range 580 NM Initial Descent (to FL240) MACH n/a ROD n/a Descent (to FL100) IAS n/a ROD n/a Descent (FL100 & below) IAS n/a MCS n/a ROD n/a Approach Vapp (IAS) n/a Distance n/a

Accidents & Serious Incidents involving

B789 / C172, en-route, northwest of Madrid Spain, 2017 B734 / C172, vicinity Girona Spain, 2016 B738 / C172, en route, near Falsterbo Sweden, 2014 E145/C172, Gulfport MS USA, 2011 CRJ7 / C172, Allentown PA USA, 2008 C172, McKinney TX USA, 2003 C172, Toronto Canada, 2003

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