Single-engine piston

N4550E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
17271628
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pommy & Swede LLC (LLC)
Based
Valentine, NE
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N4550E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271628
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Pommy & Swede LLC
Valentine, NE
Certificate issued
2023-01-31
Airworthiness date
1978-10-06
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5870C
Mode S (octal)
51303414
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N4550E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956-07-25
    N4550E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion CCM (s/n 7CCM-121); cancelled.
Overview

About N4550E

N4550E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271628. The FAA register lists Pommy & Swede LLC as the registrant in Valentine, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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, utility), dated October 6, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4550E.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4550E.

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.