Single-engine piston

N488BA

Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17273345
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plane Nonsense Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middletown, DE
Registration record

N488BA on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17273345
Engines
1
Registered owner
Plane Nonsense Inc
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2018-11-07
Airworthiness date
1979-09-28
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6066B
Mode S (octal)
51403153
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N488BA.
  • 1979-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N488BA

N488BA is a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17273345. The FAA register lists Plane Nonsense Inc as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 September 28, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488BA.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N488BA.

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.