Single-engine piston

N4855G

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273402
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Denton, TX
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Registration record

N4855G on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273402
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, TX
Certificate issued
2025-02-21
Airworthiness date
1979-10-15
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5FE3A
Mode S (octal)
51377072
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

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N4855G.
  • 2018-07-28
    Accident at Wadsworth, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4855G

N4855G is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273402. The FAA register lists Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC as the registrant in Denton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 15, 1979.

N4855G 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

2018-07-28 Accident · Wadsworth, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA452
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during 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.