Single-engine piston

N4TA

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
17262298
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Columbia Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Columbia, TN
Registration record

N4TA on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262298
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Columbia Aviation Inc
Columbia, TN
Certificate issued
2018-09-27
Airworthiness date
1973-10-08
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4A999
Mode S (octal)
51124631
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4TA.
  • 1973-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4TA

N4TA is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262298. The FAA register lists Columbia Aviation Inc as the registrant in Columbia, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2018 and expires on September 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 8, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4TA.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
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 N4TA.

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.