Single-engine piston

N1489E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271019
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wings Over Water Inc (Corporation)
Based
Minneapolis, MN
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Registration record

N1489E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271019
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Wings Over Water Inc
Minneapolis, MN
Certificate issued
2014-09-17
Airworthiness date
1978-07-07
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0C400
Mode S (octal)
50142000
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1489E to the current registrant.
  • 1980-08-03
    Accident at Halifax,Ma, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953-11-16
    N1489E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-5052); cancelled.
Overview

About N1489E

N1489E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271019. The FAA register lists Wings Over Water Inc as the registrant in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 7, 1978.

N1489E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-08-03 Accident · Halifax,Ma, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1997
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: RG TURN TO LND ON LAKE.126LBS OVR WT.D/A 3400FT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.