Single-engine piston

N9520Z

2013 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2013
Serial
172S11278
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
K2 Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Greenwood Village, CO
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Registration record

N9520Z on the FAA register

Type
2013 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S11278
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
K2 Aviation LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
2024-12-17
Airworthiness date
2013-06-06
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD3E85
Mode S (octal)
53237205
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

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9520Z to the current registrant.
  • 2018-01-24
    Accident at McKinney, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1962-09-25
    N9520Z previously assigned to a Beechcraft C-45H (s/n 51-11473); cancelled.
Overview

About N9520Z

N9520Z is a 2013 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S11278. The FAA register lists K2 Aviation LLC as the registrant in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

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 June 6, 2013.

N9520Z 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

2018-01-24 Accident · McKinney, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA143
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot s improper approach and landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.

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.