Cessna years of manufacture?

When I look for older Cessna 172 models, I have noticed that there doesn't
seem to be any in the 1987 to 1996 range for sale.
Did Cessna not build any during these years?

David

When I look for older Cessna 172 models, I have noticed that there doesn't
seem to be any in the 1987 to 1996 range for sale.
Did Cessna not build any during these years?

Correct.
Liability suits were killing them. I understand that their reason for
moving baqck into GA piston singles was a change to the statute of
limitations.


Tony

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In article nospam-F0BE06.18040312022004@shawnews, tony roberts
wrote:

When I look for older Cessna 172 models, I have noticed that there doesn't
seem to be any in the 1987 to 1996 range for sale.
Did Cessna not build any during these years?

Correct.
Liability suits were killing them. I understand that their reason for
moving baqck into GA piston singles was a change to the statute of
limitations.

General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1996.
Removed liability for parts and products more than 18 years old.

"EDR" wrote in message
General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1996.
Removed liability for parts and products more than 18 years old.

THIS is considered a "revitalization"? What was the limit before that? 200
years?

Geez.

--
Jim Fisher

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:15:11 -0600, "Jim Fisher"
wrote:


"EDR" wrote in message
General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1996.
Removed liability for parts and products more than 18 years old.

THIS is considered a "revitalization"? What was the limit before that? 200
years?

No, longer. As in "forever." Heck, there's a move afoot to penalize some
(non-aviation) US companies for their actions over 150 years ago...

Ron Wanttaja

No, longer. As in "forever." Heck, there's a move afoot to penalize some
(non-aviation) US companies for their actions over 150 years ago...

Heck, the country is still being sued by American Indians and African
Americans for actions taken by our ancestors centuries ago.

Liability - the gift that keeps on giving.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jim Fisher" wrote in message
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| "EDR" wrote in message
| General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1996.
| Removed liability for parts and products more than 18 years old.
|
| THIS is considered a "revitalization"? What was the limit before that?
200
| years?
|
| Geez.

Smith & Wesson has been successfully sued for "defective" handguns
manufactured by predecessor companies during the Civil War.

CFLav8r wrote:

Did Cessna not build any during these years?

That's correct.

George Patterson
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.

"CFLav8r" wrote in message m...
When I look for older Cessna 172 models, I have noticed that there doesn't
seem to be any in the 1987 to 1996 range for sale.
Did Cessna not build any during these years?


Correct. And all of the (few) 1986 models were just 1985 models
that took more than a year to unload.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

"CFLav8r" wrote in message
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| When I look for older Cessna 172 models, I have noticed that there doesn't
| seem to be any in the 1987 to 1996 range for sale.
| Did Cessna not build any during these years?

Cessna built no single engine aircraft during those years. Liability
insurance, which is a large part of the manufacturing cost of an airplane,
had driven the cost up so high that there was virtually no demand. Cessna
and other manufacturers said they would not build any more planes until
there was some kind of liability reform. The Aviation Revitalization Act
limited aviation product liability to 20 years from the date of manufacture,
so Cessna and others started building planes again. The tort lawyers have
made several unsuccessful (so far) attempts to break the 20 year limit. If
they ever do succeed, the manufacturers will probably quit for good.