Single-engine piston

N540ER

Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
172S13308
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc (Corporation)
Based
Prescott, AZ
Registration record

N540ER on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
172S13308
Engines
1
Registered owner
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc
Prescott, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-04-08
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A6D860
Mode S (octal)
51554140
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

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N540ER.
Overview

About N540ER

N540ER is a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk, serial number 172S13308. The FAA register lists Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc as the registrant in Prescott, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N540ER.

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 172S Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk 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 N540ER.

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.