N4855G is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17273402, registered in Denton, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Oct 15, 1979. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 249 of them registered in Texas. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 28, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Feb 21, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 21, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5FE3A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51377072
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 17273402
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 15, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Denton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Enterprise Denton, TX | KDTO | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Joy Denton, TX | 17TA | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hicks Ponder, TX | 74T | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2018 | Wadsworth, OH | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA452 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.