Single-engine piston

N4877J

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
17273687
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R&R Aero Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Eden Prairie, MN
Registration record

N4877J on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273687
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
R&R Aero Services LLC
Eden Prairie, MN
Certificate issued
2019-06-04
Airworthiness date
1980-01-09
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A605F0
Mode S (octal)
51402760
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N4877J to the current registrant.
  • 1980-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1972-02-01
    N4877J previously assigned to a Beechcraft C55 Baron / 95-55 (s/n TE-285); cancelled.
Overview

About N4877J

N4877J is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273687. The FAA register lists R&R Aero Services LLC as the registrant in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2019 and expires on June 30, 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 January 9, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4877J. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1971-12-13 Accident · Charlotte,Nc, 33 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3114
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-C55 — a different aircraft that carried the N4877J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: MP HOUSING.OIL RADIATOR,TEMP BULB,BYPASS VALVE DRY

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.