Single-engine piston

N20675

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17261482
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
First Flight Corp (Corporation)
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N20675 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261482
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
First Flight Corp
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2021-07-24
Airworthiness date
1973-03-05
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1ABB8
Mode S (octal)
50325670
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N20675 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-09-08
    Accident at Seattle, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1939-11-01
    N20675 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Gohn A (s/n A-1); cancelled.
Overview

About N20675

N20675 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261482. The FAA register lists First Flight Corp as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2021 and expires on July 31, 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 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 5, 1973.

N20675 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

2001-09-08 Accident · Seattle, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA01LA171
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: Pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during taxi. A fence was a factor.

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.