Single-engine piston

N4493R

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17263235
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Barnstormers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bemidji, MN
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Registration record

N4493R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263235
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Barnstormers Inc
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2020-09-21
Airworthiness date
1974-05-07
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A56EDD
Mode S (octal)
51267335
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N4493R.
  • 1980-01-04
    Accident at Gilbertsville,Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4493R

N4493R is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263235. The FAA register lists Barnstormers Inc as the registrant in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2020 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 7, 1974.

N4493R 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

1980-01-04 Accident · Gilbertsville,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0066
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M

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.