# N20517: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1988-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17261355
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A1A731
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20517
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20517
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20517-1988-11-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MKC85FCD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FCD02), Sep 8, 1985: Cessna 172 M (N20517), Emmetsburg, IA, 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 19850908043549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850908043549A), Sep 8, 1985: Cessna 172M (N20517), Emmetsburg, IA, Destroyed. Aircraft began to settle after takeoff. Flipped over after landing in field. Aircraft 265 pounds over gross weight.

## Other aircraft with N20517

- [Cancelled 2016-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20517-2016-01-07): North American T-28B, S/N 55-140005. Third renewal notice. Owner: [Giroux Gerald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIROUX%20GERALD%20L), [Williamson, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Williamson)

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