Single-engine piston

N20541

Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17261378
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
University of Alaska Anchorage (Government)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N20541 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk
Serial
17261378
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2018-04-16
Airworthiness date
1973-01-30
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1A794
Mode S (octal)
50323624
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N20541 to the current registrant.
  • 1985-07-01
    Accident at Theodore River, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1939-09-01
    N20541 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft A (s/n 549); cancelled.
Overview

About N20541

N20541 is a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk, serial number 17261378. The FAA register lists University of Alaska Anchorage as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 30, 1973.

N20541 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-07-01 Accident · Theodore River, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC85LA114
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M

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.