Single-engine piston

N420U

1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
17280120
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rcs Services LLC (LLC)
Based
California, MD
Registration record

N420U on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280120
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Rcs Services LLC
California, MD
Certificate issued
2020-04-14
Airworthiness date
1997-06-27
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FD61
Mode S (octal)
51176541
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N420U.
  • 1997-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N420U

N420U is a 1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280120. The FAA register lists Rcs Services LLC as the registrant in California, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 27, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N420U.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N420U.

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.