Single-engine piston

N4886G

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273433
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skycrafters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Johnson City, TN
Registration record

N4886G on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273433
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Skycrafters Inc
Johnson City, TN
Certificate issued
2009-03-13
Airworthiness date
1979-10-30
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A60982
Mode S (octal)
51404602
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4886G.
  • 1999-07-11
    Accident at Faribault, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4886G

N4886G is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273433. The FAA register lists Skycrafters Inc as the registrant in Johnson City, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2009 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 30, 1979.

N4886G 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

1999-07-11 Accident · Faribault, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA224
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff ground run.

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.