Single-engine piston

N542AD

Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
R1720234
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Buckeye, AZ
Registration record

N542AD on the FAA register

Type
Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
R1720234
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Buckeye, AZ
Certificate issued
2021-03-17
Airworthiness date
1972-12-05
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6DF5E
Mode S (octal)
51557536
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
569 nm
Cruise (type)
129 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N542AD.
  • 1972-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N542AD

N542AD is a Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk, serial number R1720234. It is registered to an individual in Buckeye, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 129 knots and a range of about 569 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 5, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N542AD.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
569 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
635 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Cessna R172E / 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 N542AD.

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.