Single-engine piston

N9540L

1986 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1986
Serial
17276574
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol Inc (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell Afb, AL
Registration record

N9540L on the FAA register

Type
1986 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276574
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol Inc
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
1987-08-18
Airworthiness date
1986-02-19
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD45E6
Mode S (octal)
53242746
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N9540L.
  • 1986-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9540L

N9540L is a 1986 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276574. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol Inc as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 1987 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 19, 1986.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9540L.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9540L.

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.