Single-engine piston

N2138W

2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2003
Serial
172S9561
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N2138W on the FAA register

Type
2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9561
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-08-04
Airworthiness date
2003-12-10
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1C82C
Mode S (octal)
50344054
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N2138W to the current registrant.
  • 2017-11-09
    Accident at Trenton, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-06-06
    Incident at Lawrence, MA; damage: minor.
  • 2003-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1999-05-05
    N2138W previously assigned to a Mooney M20J 201 / M20J Mse / M20J 205 (s/n 24-3403); cancelled.
Overview

About N2138W

N2138W is a 2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9561. The FAA register lists Christiansen Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 December 10, 2003.

N2138W has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2017-11-09 Accident · Trenton, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA045
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
2006-06-06 Incident · Lawrence, MA Damage: Minor NTSB · NYC06IA143
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: Foreign object damage to the leading edge of the propeller blade, which resulted in fatigue cracking and subsequent blade failure.

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.