# N20545: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1982-09-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 28, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17261382
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 3, 1979
- Mode S code: A1A798
- Owner when cancelled: [Augustine Donald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUGUSTINE%20DONALD%20L)
- Location: [Arvada, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Arvada)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8138° N, 105.1222° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80004, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20545
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20545
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20545-1982-09-28

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 (2)

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 DEN80FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA027), Mar 9, 1980: Cessna 172M (N20545), Englewood, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB DEN76DTE83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTE83), Jul 17, 1976: Cessna 172 (N20545), Limon, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19800309005559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800309005559A), Mar 9, 1980: Cessna 172M (N20545), Englewood, CO, Substantial damage. Made downwind takeoff with over-gross airplane. Stalled trying to climb out in nose high attitude. Downdrafts.
- [Accident 19760717019599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760717019599A), Jul 17, 1976: Cessna 172M (N20545), Limon, CO, Substantial damage. D-a 9000FT.

## Other aircraft with N20545

- [Cancelled 2017-02-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20545-2017-02-13): Cameron Balloons US O-84, S/N 5414, built 1988. First renewal notice. Owner: [Kugler John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUGLER%20JOHN), [Mccook, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Mccook)

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