Models / Cessna / 172M / N20488 Aircraft record N20488 1973 Cessna 172M Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2015) · 2 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2033 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2015 ADs may apply 2 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Aurora 17 Holdings LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Aurora, OR
Certificate issued Mar 28, 2026
Expires Mar 31, 2033
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Jan 22, 1973 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Cessna
Model 172M
Year 1973
Serial number 17261331
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A1A470 Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type 4 Cycle
Power 180 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2026 – now Aurora 17 Holdings LLC Aurora, OR · current 1948 – 1951 Individual owner Albuquerque, NM · different airframe: 1938 Welch Ow5m S/N 125 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 2, 2015 · Mcminnville, OR The flight instructor's failure to correct the student pilot's approach path during the final approach, which resulted in a collision with runway threshold lights. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to attain and maintain the recommended approach path.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA16CA011 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA011)
Accident · substantial damage Mar 28, 2006 · Aurora, OR The student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A related factor was the crosswind.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA06CA082 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA06CA082)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (172M) 2011-06-02 Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type… May 26, 2011 Airframe (172M)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record