Single-engine piston

N4811G

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
17273359
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc (Corporation)
Based
Poplar Grove, IL
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Registration record

N4811G on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273359
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc
Poplar Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2011-04-16
Airworthiness date
1979-10-10
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5EED2
Mode S (octal)
51367322
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-11-18
    Accident at Poplar Grove, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N4811G.
  • 2006-12-24
    Accident at Cottonwood Fall, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4811G

N4811G is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273359. The FAA register lists Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc as the registrant in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 2011 and expires on April 30, 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 10, 1979.

N4811G has 2 accident/incident records 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

2012-11-18 Accident · Poplar Grove, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13CA074
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing.
2006-12-24 Accident · Cottonwood Fall, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN07CA043
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the fence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to properly identify the runway environment, and the improper in-flight decision to initiate a go-around.

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.