Single-engine piston

N20DK

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17266836
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flight Surgeon LLC (LLC)
Based
Fayetteville, AR
Registration record

N20DK on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266836
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Flight Surgeon LLC
Fayetteville, AR
Certificate issued
2021-03-11
Airworthiness date
1976-03-09
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A18FFF
Mode S (octal)
50307777
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-08
    Incident at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
  • 2021-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N20DK to the current registrant.
  • 2008-04-14
    N20DK previously assigned to a Learjet 35 (s/n 35-143); cancelled.
  • 1976-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N20DK

N20DK is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266836. The FAA register lists Flight Surgeon LLC as the registrant in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2021 and expires on March 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 (utility), dated March 9, 1976.

N20DK has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-08 Incident · Fayetteville, Arkansas FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, LOST POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO DESCEND TO LAND, OVERRAN THE RUNWAY END AND STRUCK RUNWAY LIGHTS, FAYETTEVILLE, AR.

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.