Single-engine piston

N20521

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17261359
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N20521 LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N20521 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261359
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N20521 LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2024-08-02
Airworthiness date
1973-01-19
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1A74E
Mode S (octal)
50323516
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N20521.
  • 2019-03-21
    Accident at Hollywood, FL; damage: minor.
  • 1973-01-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N20521

N20521 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261359. The FAA register lists N20521 LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 19, 1973.

N20521 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-03-21 Accident · Hollywood, FL Damage: Minor NTSB · GAA19CA190A
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the stopped airplane while attempting to taxi around it.

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.