Aircraft Birthdays

Harold Holiman · Post by **Harold Holiman** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 4:08 pm

Does George or anyone know if Cessna has records stating what date each serial number actually came off the assembly line? Mine is a 53 and since it is 50 this year I was wondering if there was any way to determine it's actual "birthday" production date.

Harold H

N1478D · Post by **N1478D** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 4:41 pm

That would be interesting to know the month and hopefully the day! Both 1478D and myself were made in '51.

Post by **GAHorn** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 6:31 pm

The original flight test was documented and logged and the original airworthiness certificate was issued following that flight. Both records are available from either Cessna or the FAA, via microfiche, in case you've lost your original logs. (FAA charges $2 for microfiche records, and it can be done on their website via credit card.)

wa4jr · Post by **wa4jr** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 5:01 am

Hey Harold...is your '53 going to get a chocolate cake or just a white cake?

billmccown · Post by **billmccown** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 12:24 am

gahorn wrote:The original flight test was documented and logged and the original airworthiness certificate was issued following that flight. Both records are available from either Cessna or the FAA, via microfiche, in case you've lost your original logs. (FAA charges $2 for microfiche records, and it can be done on their website via credit card.)

George you are behind the times. The FAA has quit making the microfiche
copies and is now in the CD business. They have also gone up to $5. for
this service. The CD's are of better quality and can be copied on your
printer very clearly.
Bill McCown

Post by **GAHorn** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 1:01 am

billmccown wrote:
gahorn wrote:The original flight test was documented and logged and the original airworthiness certificate was issued following that flight. Both records are available from either Cessna or the FAA, via microfiche, in case you've lost your original logs. (FAA charges $2 for microfiche records, and it can be done on their website via credit card.)
George you are behind the times. The FAA has quit making the microfiche
copies and is now in the CD business. They have also gone up to $5. for
this service. The CD's are of better quality and can be copied on your
printer very clearly.
Bill McCown

Well, I don't doubt I'm behind the times, but only 10 days ago I rec'd a fresh set of microfiche on my own airplane, charged it to my credit card on the FAA website, and it cost $2.