Single-engine piston

N4787E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271652
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC (LLC)
Based
Caldwell, ID
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Registration record

N4787E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271652
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC
Caldwell, ID
Certificate issued
2015-10-20
Airworthiness date
1978-10-30
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5E224
Mode S (octal)
51361044
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N4787E.
  • 1982-02-28
    Accident at Redmond, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4787E

N4787E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271652. The FAA register lists Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC as the registrant in Caldwell, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2015 and expires on October 31, 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 October 30, 1978.

N4787E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1982-02-28 Accident · Redmond, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA82DA031
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N

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.