N426CP V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N426CP is a 2001 Cessna 172S (serial 172S8688), registered to Civil Air Patrol (corporation) in Montgomery, AL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 2001 (25 years ago). It carries a Lycoming I0360 SER engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 18% of registered Cessna 172Ss. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A51229. It is one of 1,927 Cessna 172S aircraft on the FAA registry. Civil Air Patrol holds 464 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Civil Air Patrol

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Montgomery, AL

Serial number

172S8688

Year built

2001 · 25 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A51229 · 51211051 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 18, 2019

Airworthiness date

Jan 19, 2001

Last FAA activity

Sep 2, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2029

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming I0360 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

41515

344 of the 1,866 registered Cessna 172S carry this engine (18%), across 14 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172S needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N426CP

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