Single-engine piston

N4789G

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273343
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Crossflot Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shepherdstown, WV
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Registration record

N4789G on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273343
Engines
1
Registered owner
Crossflot Aviation Inc
Shepherdstown, WV
Certificate issued
2007-08-13
Airworthiness date
1979-09-28
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5E26C
Mode S (octal)
51361154
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).
  • 2007-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4789G.
  • 2005-04-01
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4789G

N4789G is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273343. The FAA register lists Crossflot Aviation Inc as the registrant in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2007 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 September 28, 1979.

N4789G 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

2005-04-01 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05CA128
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the student pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.