Single-engine piston

N9480E

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272277
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Moyer Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tobyhanna, PA
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Registration record

N9480E on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272277
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Moyer Aviation Inc
Tobyhanna, PA
Certificate issued
2014-03-06
Airworthiness date
1979-08-25
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD2D3D
Mode S (octal)
53226475
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-23
    Accident at Williamsport, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N9480E to the current registrant.
  • 1979-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1959-07-08
    N9480E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC-1116); cancelled.
Overview

About N9480E

N9480E is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272277. The FAA register lists Moyer Aviation Inc as the registrant in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 August 25, 1979.

N9480E 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

2016-08-23 Accident · Williamsport, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA447
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's distraction during taxi operations, which resulted in the airplane's left wing impacting a hangar.

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.