N4876F is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17273094, registered in Painted Post, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 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 Aug 15, 1979. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 86 of them registered in New York. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 20, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- COSTA AIR SERVICE LLC
- Location
- Painted Post, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Certificate issued
- Aug 27, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Aug 27, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A605CA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51402712
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 17273094
- 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 Aug 15, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Painted Post
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning-Painted Post Corning, NY | 7N1 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Elmira/Corning Regional Elmira/Corning, NY | KELM | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Penn Yan/Yates County Penn Yan, NY | KPEO | 33 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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 20, 2017 | Factoryville, PA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA17CA250 |
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.