# N20508: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2008-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2008
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17261349
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 23, 1973
- Certificate issued: August 17, 1999
- Last registry action: August 16, 2005
- Mode S code: A1A70F
- Owners when cancelled: [Hodge Dick G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HODGE%20DICK%20G), [Hodge Marion](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HODGE%20MARION)
- Location: [Petaluma, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Petaluma)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2346° N, 122.7604° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94952, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20508
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20508
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20508-2008-03-07

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 LAX97LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA113), Feb 24, 1997: Cessna 172M (N20508), Petaluma, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19970223001979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970223001979A), Feb 23, 1997: Cessna 172M (N20508), Petaluma, CA, Substantial damage. Veered on runway into mud landing in strong crosswind beyond capability of aircraft and its pilot.
- [Incident 19791117045359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791117045359I), Nov 17, 1979: Cessna T210L (N20508), Wheeling, IL, Minor damage. Pilot's attention diverted during approach. Forgot to lower gear. Props hit ground, went around. Horn inop.

## Other aircraft with N20508

- [Cancelled 2021-09-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20508-2021-09-14): Air Tractor AT-502B, S/N 502B-2801, built 2012. Exported to Guatemala. Owner: [Andy Riddell Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDY%20RIDDELL%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Marvell, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Marvell)

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