Single-engine piston

N20745

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17263826
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Van Wert County Regional Airport Authority (Government)
Based
Van Wert, OH
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Registration record

N20745 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263826
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Van Wert County Regional Airport Authority
Van Wert, OH
Certificate issued
2005-03-22
Airworthiness date
1974-08-26
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1AF06
Mode S (octal)
50327406
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-15
    Accident at Van Wert, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N20745.
  • 1974-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N20745

N20745 is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263826. The FAA register lists Van Wert County Regional Airport Authority as the registrant in Van Wert, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 2005 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 August 26, 1974.

N20745 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

2008-10-15 Accident · Van Wert, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA029
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on the wet grass.

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.