N54120 is a 1981 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17274884, registered in Montgomery, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 10, 1981. It is one of 1,111 172P aircraft in the FAA registry, 57 of them registered in Alabama. About 44% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 19, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CARASTRO ENTERPRISES LLC
- Location
- Montgomery, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Jul 2, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6DE5A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51557132
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 17274884
- 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 Apr 10, 1981
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Montgomery
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Fld) Montgomery, AL | KMGM | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Wetumpka Municipal Wetumpka, AL | 08A | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Prattville/Grouby Field Prattville, AL | 1A9 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1974 | PIPER PA-23-250 | 27-7405427 | SPAIN |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2011 | Gulfport, MS | Cessna 172P this airframe | - | None | OPS11IA673 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.