Single-engine piston

N9478E

Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17272276
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Menominee, MI
Registration record

N9478E on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17272276
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Menominee, MI
Certificate issued
2020-01-31
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AD2A9E
Mode S (octal)
53225236
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N9478E to the current registrant.
  • 2007-02-11
    Accident at Pinckneyville, IL; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N9478E

N9478E is a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17272276. It is registered to an individual in Menominee, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

N9478E 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

Published figures for the Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-02-11 Accident · Pinckneyville, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07CA082
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: Presence of a deer on the runway resulting in an inadvertent collision during the landing roll.

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.