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N20JA1997 Cessna 172R

Deregistered

Checked 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

Serial number
17280253
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172R
Year
1997
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Lycoming I0360 Ser
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. CEN18CA323Aug 9, 2018Greeley, CONo injuries

    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).

  1. Dec 13, 2019deregisteredSale 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.

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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