Single-engine piston

N520KS

2004 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
172S9734
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
H2 Link Company (Corporation)
Based
Lewes, DE
Registration record

N520KS on the FAA register

Type
2004 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9734
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
H2 Link Company
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2019-10-25
Airworthiness date
2014-07-30
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A689E0
Mode S (octal)
51504740
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N520KS to the current registrant.
  • 2017-09-22
    Accident at Chino, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2004
    Manufactured (2004).
  • 1998-09-10
    N520KS previously assigned to a Homebuilt Twinstar Mark III (s/n M3200); cancelled.
Overview

About N520KS

N520KS is a 2004 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9734. The FAA register lists H2 Link Company as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A 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 (normal, utility), dated July 30, 2014.

N520KS 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

2017-09-22 Accident · Chino, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA573
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird while on downwind.

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.