# N20287: 1972 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1981-02-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 20, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17261160
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: March 7, 1981
- Mode S code: A19D01
- Location: [Shelbyville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Shelbyville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4168° N, 88.8039° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62565, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20287
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20287
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20287-1981-02-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI76DEE43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEE43), Feb 4, 1976: Cessna 172M (N20287), Lasalle, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19760204002739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760204002739A), Feb 4, 1976: Cessna 172M (N20287), Lasalle, IL, Substantial damage. Drg post acdt exam of rwy found main lndg gr made ruts 3-4 in deep. Nosewheel abt 6-8 in deep.

## Other aircraft with N20287

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20287): Legrand Lewis W CH 701, S/N 001
- [Cancelled 1965-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20287-1965-05-18): Piper J-3, S/N 2087, built 1938. Owner: [Medeires Conrad](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEDEIRES%20CONRAD), [South Easton, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/South%20Easton)

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