Single-engine piston

N2420U

1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
17250020
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Black Creek, GA
Registration record

N2420U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172D)
Serial
17250020
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Black Creek, GA
Certificate issued
2009-06-23
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A239D8
Mode S (octal)
50434730
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N2420U.
  • 1964-05-23
    Accident at Pratt Kan, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N2420U

N2420U is a 1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172D), serial number 17250020. It is registered to an individual in Black Creek, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2009 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N2420U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-05-23 Accident · Pratt Kan, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1732
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172D

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.