Single-engine piston

N6542H

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17265482
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Owens Flight Training LLC (LLC)
Based
Lafayette, LA
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Registration record

N6542H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265482
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Owens Flight Training LLC
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2017-08-01
Airworthiness date
1975-06-18
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A89E3C
Mode S (octal)
52117074
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-07
    Accident at Pensacola, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N6542H.
  • 1975-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6542H

N6542H is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265482. The FAA register lists Owens Flight Training LLC as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 18, 1975.

N6542H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-12-07 Accident · Pensacola, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA062
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s exceedance of the critical angle of attack during initial climb which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
NTSB report ↗

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.