Single-engine piston

N20181

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1972
Serial
17261074
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mile High Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Saint Peter, MN
Registration record

N20181 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261074
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Mile High Aviation
Saint Peter, MN
Certificate issued
1996-04-23
Airworthiness date
1972-10-13
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A19944
Mode S (octal)
50314504
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N20181 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-11-11
    Accident at Monticello,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-07-22
    Accident at St.Simons Isle,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1965-05-21
    N20181 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub (s/n 2242); cancelled.
Overview

About N20181

N20181 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261074. The FAA register lists Mile High Aviation as the registrant in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 1996 and expires on January 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 October 13, 1972.

N20181 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1976-11-11 Accident · Monticello,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3548
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1973-07-22 Accident · St.Simons Isle,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2651
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.