Single-engine piston

N520PL

2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
172S9887
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rdp Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Gig Harbor, WA
Registration record

N520PL on the FAA register

Type
2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9887
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Rdp Aviation LLC
Gig Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
2008-08-29
Airworthiness date
2005-07-19
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A68A3E
Mode S (octal)
51505076
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N520PL.
  • 2005-07-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N520PL

N520PL is a 2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9887. The FAA register lists Rdp Aviation LLC as the registrant in Gig Harbor, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2008 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 July 19, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N520PL.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N520PL.

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.