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Illustration of a Cessna 172S Skyhawk with fixed landing gear. Not a photo of N840SU.
Illustration of the Cessna 172S Skyhawk with fixed landing gear, not a photo of N840SU.

N840SU 2020 Cessna 172S

Serial number 172S12433. Registered to Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, US.

  • 2020Built
  • 3Seats
  • 640 nmRange
  • 124 ktCruise
  • 14,000 ftCeiling

SPECIFICATIONS

Cessna 172S specs

Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.

Model
Cessna 172S
Year
2020
Serial number
172S12433
Engines
1 × Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Seats
Up to 3
Range
640 nm
Cruise
124 ktas
Ceiling
14,000 ft
Fuel capacity
53 US gal

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N840SU on the registry.

Registration events from FAA records, compiled October 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.

  1. Registry record

    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).

    FAA registry

  2. Ohio State University

    Certificate of registration issued as N840SU.

    FAA registry

FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration
N840SU
Status
Current as of October 2026
Certificate issued
Mar 19, 2020
Airworthiness date
Jan 24, 2020
Last FAA action
Oct 13, 2023
Registration expires
Mar 31, 2030
Mode S code (hex)
AB817C
Aircraft category
Piston aircraft
Weight class
Under 12,500lbs

From FAA registry data as of October 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.

OWNERSHIP

Registered owner

Ohio State University

Government or public body · Columbus, OH, US

ESTIMATED VALUE

What N840SU might be worth

Rough range$230K to $670K

A rough range for a 2020 single-engine piston airplane, with a middle of about $390K. From manufacturer-published new prices of comparable 180 hp single-engine piston airplanes, depreciated for age. It is not an appraisal and knows nothing about N840SU itself: total time, engines, condition, equipment and the logbooks move the price of any one aircraft.

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EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY

As reported in public sources

Cabin
The type's cabin is 48 inches high and 40 inches wide.

Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.

RESEARCH NOTES

About N840SU

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, October 2026. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.

Overview

N840SU is a Cessna 172S built in 2020, serial number 172S12433. The FAA record names Ohio State University as the registrant. The registration identifies this airframe, while the published figures below describe the aircraft type.

The type

The aircraft is classified as a piston aircraft. The type accommodates up to 3 passengers, excluding flight crew, subject to the approved configuration. It uses 1 Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine. Published maximum cruise speed is 124 ktas and the published service ceiling is 14,000 ft. Usable fuel capacity is 53 US gal. The type's cabin is 48 inches high and 40 inches wide. These type figures do not establish this aircraft's installed equipment or cabin completion.

Registry facts

The FAA lists the make as TEXTRON AVIATION INC and the model as 172S. The current record gives an airworthiness date of January 24, 2020. Its certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2020. The type certificate reference is FAA 3A12 / EASA IM.A.051, Model 172S.

SOURCES

Where this page comes from

Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled October 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.

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