Single-engine piston

N20079

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17260990
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Celestial Kinetics Flight Academy LLC (LLC)
Based
Waupaca, WI
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Registration record

N20079 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17260990
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Celestial Kinetics Flight Academy LLC
Waupaca, WI
Certificate issued
2023-08-10
Airworthiness date
1972-09-22
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A19572
Mode S (octal)
50312562
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N20079.
  • 2015-09-20
    Accident at Shiocton, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N20079

N20079 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17260990. The FAA register lists Celestial Kinetics Flight Academy LLC as the registrant in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 22, 1972.

N20079 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-09-20 Accident · Shiocton, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA290
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to continue to land at an unlighted airstrip, at night, after the landing light failed on approach, which resulted in a bounced landing, runway excursion, and collision with terrain.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.