Single-engine piston

N8542X

1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1962
Serial
P17257142
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental GO-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Millennialytics LLC (LLC)
Based
Denver, CO
Registration record

N8542X on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna P172D)
Serial
P17257142
Engines
Continental GO-300 series
Registered owner
Millennialytics LLC
Denver, CO
Certificate issued
2019-01-17
Airworthiness date
1962-10-09
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABB8E8
Mode S (octal)
52734350
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8542X.
  • 1962-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8542X

N8542X is a 1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model P172D), serial number P17257142. The FAA register lists Millennialytics LLC as the registrant in Denver, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental GO-300 series 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, dated October 9, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8542X.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8542X.

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.