N889SP V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N889SP is a 2002 Cessna 172S (serial 172S9088), registered to Leading Edge Aviation Inc (corporation) in Spencer, IA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 2002 (24 years ago). It carries a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 71% of registered Cessna 172Ss. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC40E2. It is one of 1,927 Cessna 172S aircraft on the FAA registry. Leading Edge Aviation Inc holds 16 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Leading Edge Aviation Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Spencer, IA

Serial number

172S9088

Year built

2002 · 24 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC40E2 · 53040342 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 4, 2012

Airworthiness date

May 20, 2002

Last FAA activity

Jul 1, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2028

FAA region

3

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming IO-360-L2A

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

41597

1,325 of the 1,866 registered Cessna 172S carry this engine (71%), 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 N889SP

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