Single-engine piston

N20404

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17261263
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Data Solutions LLC (LLC)
Based
Natchitoches, LA
Registration record

N20404 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261263
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Air Data Solutions LLC
Natchitoches, LA
Certificate issued
2019-11-13
Airworthiness date
1973-01-02
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1A354
Mode S (octal)
50321524
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N20404 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-01-02
    Accident at Bennett,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-01-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
  • 1956-02-22
    N20404 previously assigned to a Welch OW5M (s/n 136); cancelled.
Overview

About N20404

N20404 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261263. The FAA register lists Air Data Solutions LLC as the registrant in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 January 2, 1973.

N20404 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

1976-01-02 Accident · Bennett,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0056
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: PUSH-PULL ROD FAILED. PLT LND OK.

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.