# N540AC: 1997 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2006-03-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 9, 2006
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17280040
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 20, 2005
- Certificate issued: July 3, 2001
- Last registry action: August 8, 2005
- Mode S code: A6D7EF
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft Rental Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20RENTAL%20SERVICES%20LLC)
- Location: [Marysville, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Marysville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 48.0900° N, 122.2377° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98271, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540AC-2006-03-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20000611020719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000611020719I), Jun 11, 2000: Cessna 172R (N540AC), Smithfield, NC, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot stated that during a go-around attempt, a gust of wind hit the aircraft causing loss of directional control. No injuries nor minor damage to…

## Other aircraft with N540AC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540AC): Bellanca 7ECA, S/N 1206-77, built 1977

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