Single-engine piston

N9490H

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17266177
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pine City, MN
Registration record

N9490H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266177
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pine City, MN
Certificate issued
2016-12-12
Airworthiness date
1975-10-31
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD30F7
Mode S (octal)
53230367
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-05
    Accident at Grantsburg, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9490H to the current registrant.
  • 1975-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-10-19
    N9490H previously assigned to a Boeing N2S-5 (s/n 75-8538); cancelled.
Overview

About N9490H

N9490H is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266177. It is registered to an individual in Pine City, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2016 and expires on December 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 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 31, 1975.

N9490H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-11-05 Accident · Grantsburg, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA035
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The collision with a white-tail deer during the landing in dark night visual conditions.
NTSB report ↗

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.