Single-engine piston

N9488G

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273629
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tap Solutions Inc (LLC)
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N9488G on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273629
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Tap Solutions Inc
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2019-01-17
Airworthiness date
1979-12-07
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD2E57
Mode S (octal)
53227127
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9488G.
  • 2016-07-08
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9488G

N9488G is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273629. The FAA register lists Tap Solutions Inc as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2019 and expires on January 31, 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 December 7, 1979.

N9488G 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

2016-07-08 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA371
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain situational awareness while taxiing, which resulted in an impact with a stationary fuel truck.

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.