N20312 is a 1972 Cessna 172M. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Buckner, KY. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 1972. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 54 years old
- 1 of 3,726 Cessna 172M
2019
1972
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The pilot reported that he was practicing touch and go landings from the right seat. During landing, there was a right cross wind that he did not correct for, and the airplane veered left off the runway and into a sign. During the impact, the left main landing gear fractured and rotated backwards, and the left horizontal stabilizer forward spar was substantially damaged.
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About the Cessna 172M
About the modelA Skyhawk of the mid-production era, four-seat and high-wing with a fixed tricycle gear. Among the most numerous variants on the US registry, and a mainstay of flight schools and private owners alike.