Single-engine piston

N20286

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17261159
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Shenvair LLC (LLC)
Based
Bridgewater, VA
Registration record

N20286 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261159
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Shenvair LLC
Bridgewater, VA
Certificate issued
2004-11-10
Airworthiness date
1972-12-15
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A19D00
Mode S (octal)
50316400
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N20286.
  • 1993-10-04
    Accident at Wellsville, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N20286

N20286 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261159. The FAA register lists Shenvair LLC as the registrant in Bridgewater, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2004 and expires on October 31, 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 December 15, 1972.

N20286 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

1993-10-04 Accident · Wellsville, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC94LA001
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with the 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.