N482SP V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N482SP is a 1998 Cessna 172S (serial 172S8028), registered to Arq Aviation LLC (LLC) in Wilmington, NC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1998 (28 years ago). It carries a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine rated at 200 hp, the engine on 7% of registered Cessna 172Ss. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A5F1A5. It is one of 1,928 Cessna 172S aircraft on the FAA registry. Arq Aviation LLC holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Arq Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Wilmington, NC

Serial number

172S8028

Year built

1998 · 28 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A5F1A5 · 51370645 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 27, 2025

Airworthiness date

Sep 28, 1998

Last FAA activity

Mar 27, 2025

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2032

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming I0360 SER A&C

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

200 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

41511

130 of the 1,867 registered Cessna 172S carry this engine (7%), 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 N482SP

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