Models / Cessna / 172P / N53540 Aircraft record N53540 1981 Cessna 172P Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1990) · 3 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Dec 31, 2027 NTSB events 1 substantial, 1990 ADs may apply 3 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Orlando Aero Club INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Orlando, FL
Certificate issued Jul 15, 1993
Expires Dec 31, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Mar 12, 1981 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Cessna
Model 172P
Year 1981
Serial number 17274776
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A6C5FD Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 180 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1993 – now Orlando Aero Club INC Orlando, FL · current 1948 East Bronze Aluminum Foundry Rochester, NY · different airframe: Fairchild At-21 S/N 42-48071 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (172P) 2011-06-02 Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type… May 26, 2011 Airframe (172P)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine). 2001-23-03 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and… Dec 27, 2001 Airframe (172P)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record