Single-engine piston

N4693J

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273663
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Duson, LA
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Registration record

N4693J on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273663
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Duson, LA
Certificate issued
2012-02-07
Airworthiness date
1979-12-20
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5BDD4
Mode S (octal)
51336724
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N4693J to the current registrant.
  • 1986-10-02
    Accident at Madras, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4693J

N4693J is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273663. It is registered to an individual in Duson, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 December 20, 1979.

N4693J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1986-10-02 Accident · Madras, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA87LA008
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
1972-01-08 Accident · Mona,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0031
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R — a different aircraft that carried the N4693J registration before this airframe.
1971-07-02 Accident · Chula Vista,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2336
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R — a different aircraft that carried the N4693J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ACFT ONTO RWY,NS GR COLLAPSED.

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.