N20JA — 1997 Cessna 172R
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N20JA appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2018, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s and safety pilot's conflicting control inputs during landing, which resulted in their failure to maintain a proper airspeed and resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the pilot and safety pilot during the landing and go-around.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1997 Cessna 172R).
- Dec 13, 2019deregistered — Sale Reported
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N20JA was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1997 Cessna 172R above.
- until Jul 3, 19731972 Britten-norman BN-2A-9 (s/n 307)
Frequently asked
- Has N20JA been in an accident?
- Yes. N20JA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.
- What kind of aircraft is N20JA?
- N20JA is a 1997 Cessna 172R (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17280253.
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