Single-engine piston

N20178

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
17261071
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mabel, MN
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Registration record

N20178 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261071
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mabel, MN
Certificate issued
1989-04-21
Airworthiness date
1972-10-24
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A19928
Mode S (octal)
50314450
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N20178 to the current registrant.
  • 1972-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-09-28
    N20178 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub (s/n 2314); cancelled.
Overview

About N20178

N20178 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261071. It is registered to an individual in Mabel, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 1989 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 October 24, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20178.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N20178.

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.