N6542H is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17265482, registered in Lafayette, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 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 Jun 18, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in Louisiana. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 7, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- OWENS FLIGHT TRAINING LLC
- Location
- Lafayette, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Aug 1, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A89E3C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52117074
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 17265482
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 18, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Lafayette
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field Lafayette, LA | KLFT | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Acadiana Regional New Iberia, LA | KARA | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Abbeville, LA | KIYA | 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | Pensacola, FL | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA26LA062 |
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.