N20079 is a 1972 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17260990, registered in Waupaca, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 22, 1972. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 85 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 92% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 20, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CELESTIAL KINETICS FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC
- Location
- Waupaca, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
- Certificate issued
- Aug 10, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A19572
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50312562
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 17260990
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 22, 1972
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Waupaca
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waupaca Municipal Waupaca, WI | KPCZ | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Central County Iola, WI | 68C | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Wild Rose Idlewild Wild Rose, WI | W23 | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2015 | Shiocton, WI | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA290 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.