Single-engine piston

N20243

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
17261126
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elkins, WV
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Registration record

N20243 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261126
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elkins, WV
Certificate issued
2024-02-05
Airworthiness date
1972-11-06
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A19C71
Mode S (octal)
50316161
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

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N20243.
  • 1972-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N20243

N20243 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261126. It is registered to an individual in Elkins, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

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 November 6, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20243.

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 N20243.

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.