Single-engine piston

N4383Q

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
17260283
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bladen Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Elizabethtown, NC
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Registration record

N4383Q on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17260283
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bladen Aviation Inc
Elizabethtown, NC
Certificate issued
2004-12-17
Airworthiness date
1971-12-02
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A543A6
Mode S (octal)
51241646
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-12-31
    Accident at Dublin, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N4383Q.
  • 1995-03-10
    Accident at Smyrna, TN.
  • 1975-10-14
    Accident at Rockfort,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4383Q

N4383Q is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17260283. The FAA register lists Bladen Aviation Inc as the registrant in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2004 and expires on January 31, 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 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 2, 1971.

N4383Q has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172L Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-12-31 Accident · Dublin, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11LA105
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s improper touchdown speed which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the undetermined malfunction of the airspeed indicator.
1995-03-10 Accident · Smyrna, TN Serious injury NTSB · ATL95LA063
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L
Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT THE MAGNETOS WERE NOT ENERGIZED PRIOR TO POSITIONING THE PROPELLER, AND THE DUAL STUDENT'S FAILURE TO PLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION AFTER THE FIRST START ATTEMPT.
1975-10-14 Accident · Rockfort,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3094
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L

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.