N534402003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
- Rate
- $169per Tach hour · wet
- Hobbs equiv.
- $133/hr
- Ownership
- Airspacers ownedWho can fly N53440?
01Overview
N53440 is a 2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP based at Santa Monica Airport (KSMO). Airspacers members fly it for $169 per Tach hour, wet. That is equivalent to $133 per Hobbs hour. It is Airspacers owned, so it is flown by Equity Members, who have full access to the fleet.
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From the Club
Cessna 172S: N53440
2003 Cessna 172S. $169/hour tach (wet), equivalent to $133/hour Hobbs. Garmin 750, GI-275. 100% Airspacers owned.
Spec sheet
N53440
- Registration
- N53440
- Year
- 2003
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
- Equipment
- Garmin 750
- GI-275
- Rate
- $169/hr
- Basis
- Tach hour · Wet, fuel included
- Hobbs equiv.
- $133/hr
- Ownership
- Airspacers owned
- Who can fly
- Equity Members
- Plane Captain
- Nick Katsinas
- Home base
- Santa Monica Airport (KSMO)
02Gallery
Photographs
10 photographs of N53440 · select to enlarge
03Q&A
Questions about N53440
Q.01How much does it cost to fly N53440?
Airspacers members fly N53440 for $169 per Tach hour, wet (fuel included). That is equivalent to $133 per Hobbs hour. Rates were updated in July 2026.
Q.02Who can fly N53440?
Equity Members, who have full access to the fleet. N53440 is Airspacers owned.
Q.03What avionics and equipment does N53440 have?
Equipment on N53440: Garmin 750 and GI-275.
Q.04Who looks after N53440?
N53440's Plane Captain is Nick Katsinas, the member who is the primary point of contact for questions about it and coordinates its inspections and maintenance. The fleet undergoes 50-hour oil analyses, 100-hour inspections, annual inspections, 24-calendar-month ifr inspections: altimeter, static system, and altitude reporting equipment, 24-calendar-month transponder inspections and tests, compliance with applicable airworthiness directives (ads) and manufacturer mandatory service bulletins (msbs), tracking of life-limited components and recurring maintenance requirements and routine visual checks and follow-up on member-reported discrepancies. Our maintenance program tracks inspection intervals, recurring compliance items, and aircraft records so work can be planned before it comes due. Requirements are matched to each aircraft and its equipment. Maintenance and inspections are performed by appropriately certified mechanics and specialty shops with experience in each aircraft type.
Q.05Where is N53440 based?
N53440 is based at Santa Monica Airport (KSMO). Airspacers, founded in 1958, is the oldest flying Club at Santa Monica Airport, at 3025 Airport Avenue #11, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
04Membership
Membership at Airspacers
We welcome pilots of every experience level and flying goal. Members fly with us to build time, take weekend trips, and train toward the Private Pilot License.