Single-engine piston

N20512

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17261350
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fly Guys LLC (LLC)
Based
Cross Lanes, WV
Registration record

N20512 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261350
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Fly Guys LLC
Cross Lanes, WV
Certificate issued
2003-07-28
Airworthiness date
1973-03-15
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1A72C
Mode S (octal)
50323454
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N20512 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-12-02
    Accident at Wilmington,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1954-06-29
    N20512 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft A (s/n 516); cancelled.
Overview

About N20512

N20512 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261350. The FAA register lists Fly Guys LLC as the registrant in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2003 and expires on November 30, 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 March 15, 1973.

N20512 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

1973-12-02 Accident · Wilmington,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3783
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: ECK AREA,T/D CK GND,GOARND,LND.ARPT AVBL 6 MI.

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.