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N8540X

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1963 Cessna P172D · Continental GO-300 series

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Registered owner
N8540x LLC
Location
Prescott, AZ
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
P17257140
Year built
1963
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
February 26, 1970
Certificate issued
August 8, 2023
Expires
August 31, 2030
Mode S code
ABB8A2
Cessna P172DAirframe model · 4 seats · 1 engine · 23 registeredTCDS 3A17Airframe · Cessna P172DTCDS E-298Engine · Continental GO-300 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental GO-300 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 17

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1963In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 8

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 1
SAIB CE-01-41R1Cracks in plastic or non-metallic control wheelsIssued Jan 10, 2007

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB WPR22LA186Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPrescott, AZThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.May 22, 2022 · Substantial damage
Investigations on N8540X not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N8540X, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB SEA83LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172-I · Wasco, ORThe acft went off the departure end of the runway during landing and groundlooped in a plowed field. The pilot landed in a 27 kt quartering tailwind. The acft rolled onto a freshly harrowed field. The nose wheel caught the dirt and veeredto the left and the…May 16, 1983 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20220522008729ATakeoff: Climb Out · Prescott, AZPilot reported that N8540X departed RY21L and within less than a minute and about 1/2 mile of the departure end of the runway time the engine suddenly stopped and he heard the propeller spinning but no sounds from motor. He reported that he immediately pushed…May 22, 2022 · Substantial damageAccident 19830516019749ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wasco, ORFailed to check weather at destination. Landed downwind and ran off departure end of runway.May 16, 1983 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N8540XGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Cessna P172D aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 282

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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