Single-engine piston

N20858

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17263857
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vintage Flyers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Napa, CA
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Registration record

N20858 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263857
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Vintage Flyers Inc
Napa, CA
Certificate issued
2013-06-06
Airworthiness date
1974-08-31
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1B2E3
Mode S (octal)
50331343
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N20858.
  • 1996-03-14
    Accident at Napa, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N20858

N20858 is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263857. The FAA register lists Vintage Flyers Inc as the registrant in Napa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2013 and expires on June 30, 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 31, 1974.

N20858 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

1996-03-14 Accident · Napa, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA134B
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: the failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft, and the failure of the pilot of the Cessna 172L, N7668G, to follow VFR procedures by not yielding the right of way to the Cessna 172M, N20858, which was already established in the traffic pattern.

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.