Single-engine piston

N1489U

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17267156
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Austin Aeroflight Inc (Corporation)
Based
Austin, MN
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Registration record

N1489U on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17267156
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Austin Aeroflight Inc
Austin, MN
Certificate issued
1990-01-18
Airworthiness date
1976-04-28
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0C40E
Mode S (octal)
50142016
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-12-13
    Accident at Austin, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N1489U.
  • 1976-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1489U

N1489U is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17267156. The FAA register lists Austin Aeroflight Inc as the registrant in Austin, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 1990 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 28, 1976.

N1489U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-12-13 Accident · Austin, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA057
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (STUDENT)'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY EVALUATE AND COMPENSATE FOR GUSTY WIND CONDIITONS AND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING INITIAL CLIMB. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND WIND GUSTS.

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.