Single-engine piston

N4979D

1958 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
51079
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trissell Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Clarksville, TX
Registration record

N4979D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182A)
Serial
51079
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Trissell Flying Service Inc
Clarksville, TX
Certificate issued
1978-04-05
Airworthiness date
1966-08-05
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A62DB0
Mode S (octal)
51426660
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
807 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1983-10-08
    Accident at Clarksville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4979D.
  • 1966-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N4979D

N4979D is a 1958 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182A), serial number 51079. The FAA register lists Trissell Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Clarksville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 1978 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 143 knots and a range of about 807 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated August 5, 1966.

N4979D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
807 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-10-08 Accident · Clarksville, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW84LA009
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182A

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.