Single-engine piston

N20421

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
17261276
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
West Michigan Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Norton Shores, MI
Registration record

N20421 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261276
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
West Michigan Flying Club Inc
Norton Shores, MI
Certificate issued
1978-06-21
Airworthiness date
1973-01-06
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1A397
Mode S (octal)
50321627
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1978-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N20421.
  • 1973-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N20421

N20421 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261276. The FAA register lists West Michigan Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Norton Shores, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 1978 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 6, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20421.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N20421.

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.