N20488 — 1973 Cessna 172M
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N20488 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2015, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17261331
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172M
- Year
- 1973
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Aurora 17 Holdings Llc — Aurora, OR
Accident & incident history
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.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1973 Cessna 172M).
- Mar 28, 2026registered — Aurora 17 Holdings Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N20488 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1973 Cessna 172M above.
- until Oct 22, 19511938 Welch OW5M (s/n 125)
Frequently asked
- Has N20488 been in an accident?
- Yes. N20488 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.
- What kind of aircraft is N20488?
- N20488 is a 1973 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17261331.
- Who is N20488 registered to?
- N20488 is registered to Aurora 17 Holdings Llc of Aurora, OR. Registration status: active.
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