Single-engine piston

N20457

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17261303
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gulf Atlantic Airways Inc (Corporation)
Based
Gainesville, FL
Registration record

N20457 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261303
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Gulf Atlantic Airways Inc
Gainesville, FL
Certificate issued
2020-02-03
Airworthiness date
1973-01-04
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1A406
Mode S (octal)
50322006
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N20457.
  • 1993-09-22
    Accident at Hollywood, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N20457

N20457 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261303. The FAA register lists Gulf Atlantic Airways Inc as the registrant in Gainesville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 4, 1973.

N20457 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

1993-09-22 Accident · Hollywood, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA93LA202
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: INADVERTENT EXCEEDING OF VFE WITH THE FLAPS EXTENDED BY THE STUDENT PILOT WHILE PRACTICING MANEUVERS.

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.