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N53077

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1981 CESSNA 172P

Fixed wing single engineCharleston, SCRegistered Dec 7, 2025

N53077 is a 1981 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17274679, registered in Charleston, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 13, 1981. It is one of 1,111 172P aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in South Carolina. About 44% of them were built after it.

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Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Dec 31, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
MEGASKY HOLDINGS LLC
Location
Charleston, SC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
Certificate issued
Dec 7, 2025
Last FAA action
Dec 7, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A6B3DA
Mode S code (octal)
51531732
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172P
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1981
Serial number
17274679
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Feb 13, 1981
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Charleston

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Charleston Afb/Intl
Charleston, SC
KCHS6 miTowered100, A1+
Charleston Executive
Charleston, SC
KJZI9 miNon-towered100LL, A
Mt Pleasant Rgnl-Faison Field
Mount Pleasant, SC
KLRO12 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Jun 14, 1949RYAN AERONAUTICAL ST3KR17451945

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