N20312 is a 1972 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17261182, registered in Buckner, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Nov 15, 1972. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 38 of them registered in Kentucky. About 92% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 30, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CARDINAL WINGS AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Buckner, KY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
- Certificate issued
- May 7, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A19FBE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50317676
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 17261182
- 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 Nov 15, 1972
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Buckner
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Regional Jeffersonville, IN | KJVY | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Bowman Field Louisville, KY | KLOU | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Lee Bottom Hanover, IN | 64I | 17 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 1955 | TAYLORCRAFT A | 413 | 1937 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2022 | Louisville, KY | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA22LA111 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.