Single-engine piston

N4972G

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273519
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mcchuck Properties LLC (LLC)
Based
Pensacola, FL
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Registration record

N4972G on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273519
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Mcchuck Properties LLC
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2020-09-24
Airworthiness date
1979-11-14
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A62CBE
Mode S (octal)
51426276
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-03
    Accident at Hinckley, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N4972G.
  • 1979-11-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4972G

N4972G is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273519. The FAA register lists Mcchuck Properties LLC as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2020 and expires on September 30, 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 November 14, 1979.

N4972G 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

2020-10-03 Accident · Hinckley, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA003
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The airplane s impact with deer while landing.

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.