Single-engine piston

N4870D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272379
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Poplar Grove, IL
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Registration record

N4870D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272379
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Poplar Grove, IL
Certificate issued
1982-02-05
Airworthiness date
1979-02-28
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A604F6
Mode S (octal)
51402366
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4870D to the current registrant.
  • 1979-12-14
    Accident at Schaumburg,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1958-04-21
    N4870D previously assigned to a Cessna 182A Skylane / 182 Skylane (s/n 34970); cancelled.
Overview

About N4870D

N4870D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272379. It is registered to an individual in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 1982 and expires on August 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 February 28, 1979.

N4870D 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

1979-12-14 Accident · Schaumburg,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3394
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.