Single-engine piston

N4922D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272398
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D Gordon Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
La Jolla, CA
Registration record

N4922D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272398
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
D Gordon Aviation Inc
La Jolla, CA
Certificate issued
2015-06-11
Airworthiness date
1979-03-14
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A61A28
Mode S (octal)
51415050
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N4922D to the current registrant.
  • 2001-02-15
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1958-06-23
    N4922D previously assigned to a Cessna 182A Skylane / 182 Skylane (s/n 51022); cancelled.
Overview

About N4922D

N4922D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272398. The FAA register lists D Gordon Aviation Inc as the registrant in La Jolla, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 March 14, 1979.

N4922D 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

2001-02-15 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA102
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing rollout.

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.