Single-engine piston

N9530B

1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
172RG0858
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sierra Alpha Aeronautical LLC (LLC)
Based
San Antonio, TX
Registration record

N9530B on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass
Serial
172RG0858
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Sierra Alpha Aeronautical LLC
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2023-10-21
Airworthiness date
1981-04-17
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD4226
Mode S (octal)
53241046
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N9530B to the current registrant.
  • 1989-02-20
    Accident at Durhamville, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957-03-19
    N9530B previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 32827); cancelled.
Overview

About N9530B

N9530B is a 1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, serial number 172RG0858. The FAA register lists Sierra Alpha Aeronautical LLC as the registrant in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 17, 1981.

N9530B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-02-20 Accident · Durhamville, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC89LA087
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172RG
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE LANDING AFTER ALLOWING HIS ATTENTION TO BE DIVERTED.

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.