Single-engine piston

N4791E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
17271656
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Melbourne Flight Training LLC (LLC)
Based
Melbourne, FL
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N4791E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271656
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Melbourne Flight Training LLC
Melbourne, FL
Certificate issued
2016-05-09
Airworthiness date
1978-10-11
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5E509
Mode S (octal)
51362411
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N4791E.
  • 1978-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4791E

N4791E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271656. The FAA register lists Melbourne Flight Training LLC as the registrant in Melbourne, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2016 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 11, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4791E.

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 N4791E.

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.