Single-engine piston

N4994E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
17271688
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hudson, MI
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N4994E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271688
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hudson, MI
Certificate issued
2002-12-13
Airworthiness date
1978-10-18
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A63470
Mode S (octal)
51432160
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4994E.
  • 1978-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4994E

N4994E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271688. It is registered to an individual in Hudson, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 2002 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 October 18, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4994E. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1966-07-27 Accident · Gallup N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 1 0043
Reported aircraft: Douglas DC-3 — a different aircraft that carried the N4994E registration before this airframe.

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.