Single-engine piston

N142CF

2020 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2020
Serial
172S12437
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Arq Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, NC
Registration record

N142CF on the FAA register

Type
2020 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S12437
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Arq Aviation LLC
Wilmington, NC
Certificate issued
2023-06-27
Airworthiness date
2020-02-03
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A0AA56
Mode S (octal)
50125126
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N142CF to the current registrant.
  • 2020-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2017-06-27
    N142CF previously assigned to a Bell 222U (s/n 47565); cancelled.
  • 2007-07-28
    N142CF previously assigned to a Agusta A109E / A109 POWER Turbine Helicopters / AW109E Power Elite (s/n 11141); cancelled.
Overview

About N142CF

N142CF is a 2020 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S12437. The FAA register lists Arq Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 3, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N142CF. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-01-19 Accident · Fort Worth, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW06LA057
Reported aircraft: Agusta A109E — a different aircraft that carried the N142CF registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent encounter with ground resonance which resulted in the destruction of the helicopter.
2002-11-08 Accident · Fort Worth, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW03LA038
Reported aircraft: Agusta A109E — a different aircraft that carried the N142CF registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's attempted running takeoff with the power controls in the improper position.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.