Single-engine piston

N1542H

1975 Cessna 177RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
177RG0716
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cessna N1542H LLC (LLC)
Based
Fond Du Lac, WI
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1975 Cessna 177RG
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Registration record

N1542H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 177RG
Serial
177RG0716
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Registered owner
Cessna N1542H LLC
Fond Du Lac, WI
Certificate issued
2017-08-25
Airworthiness date
1975-04-16
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0DBB1
Mode S (octal)
50155661
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
500 nm
Cruise (type)
149 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$107,296 to $174,996
Middle half of 8 live Cessna 177RG listings, 1971–1979 models (median $139,250). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1542H.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N1542H.
  • 2015-10-08
    Accident at Red Oak, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1542H

N1542H is a 1975 Cessna 177RG, serial number 177RG0716. The FAA register lists Cessna N1542H LLC as the registrant in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 149 knots and a range of about 500 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 16, 1975.

N1542H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
149 kt
Range
500 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 177RG type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 177RG specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-10-08 Accident · Red Oak, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN16LA032
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177RG
Probable cause: The improper torque of the engine s No. 3 cylinder intake pipe bolts, which resulted in the separation of the pipe and a partial loss of engine power.

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.