Single-engine piston

N4971F

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registration pending No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
17273110
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cottonwood, CA
Registration record

N4971F on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273110
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cottonwood, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1979-08-21
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A62C9A
Mode S (octal)
51426232
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1979-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4971F

N4971F is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273110. It is registered to an individual in Cottonwood, California.

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 21, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4971F.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4971F.

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.