Single-engine piston

N20283

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
17261157
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Positive Attitude Ia Lc (LLC)
Based
Gaithersburg, MD
Registration record

N20283 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261157
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Positive Attitude Ia Lc
Gaithersburg, MD
Certificate issued
2021-11-29
Airworthiness date
1972-11-17
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A19CFD
Mode S (octal)
50316375
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N20283.
  • 1972-11-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N20283

N20283 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261157. The FAA register lists Positive Attitude Ia Lc as the registrant in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 17, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20283.

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 N20283.

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.