Single-engine piston

N4876F

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
17273094
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Costa Air Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Painted Post, NY
Registration record

N4876F on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273094
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Costa Air Service LLC
Painted Post, NY
Certificate issued
2024-08-27
Airworthiness date
1979-08-15
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A605CA
Mode S (octal)
51402712
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4876F.
  • 2017-07-20
    Accident at Factoryville, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-06-20
    Accident at Factoryville, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4876F

N4876F is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273094. The FAA register lists Costa Air Service LLC as the registrant in Painted Post, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 August 15, 1979.

N4876F 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

2017-07-20 Accident · Factoryville, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA17CA250
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
1995-06-20 Accident · Factoryville, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO95LA069
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the subsequent hard landing by the student pilot.

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.