Flight Tracker
N20488
1973 CESSNA 172M
Fixed wing single engine · 4 Cycle · Standard
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
AURORA 17 HOLDINGS LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
AURORA, OR
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 28, 2026
Airworthiness Date
Jan 22, 1973
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172M
Year
1973
Serial Number
17261331
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
108 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
4 Cycle
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A1A470
Mode S Code (Octal)
50322160

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
HINMAN JEROME A ALBUQUERQUE, NM Oct 22, 1951

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Oct 2, 2015 Accident Substantial McMinnville, OR
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

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.

NTSB GAA16CA011
Mar 28, 2006 Accident Substantial Aurora, OR
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A related factor was the crosswind.

NTSB SEA06CA082