Single-engine piston

N4845J

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273685
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
L&J Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Atwater, CA
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Registration record

N4845J on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273685
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
L&J Aviation Inc
Atwater, CA
Certificate issued
2021-04-06
Airworthiness date
1980-01-04
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5FA85
Mode S (octal)
51375205
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4845J to the current registrant.
  • 1982-10-03
    Accident at Sugarland, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1970-10-07
    N4845J previously assigned to a Beechcraft V35 Bonanza (s/n D-8305); cancelled.
Overview

About N4845J

N4845J is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273685. The FAA register lists L&J Aviation Inc as the registrant in Atwater, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2021 and expires on April 30, 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 January 4, 1980.

N4845J 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

1982-10-03 Accident · Sugarland, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW83LA003
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.