N4956D — 1979 Cessna 172N
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
N4956D has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 22, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17272410
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172N
- Year
- 1979
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Sorbi Aviation Inc — El Cajon, CA
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Cessna 172N).
- Jan 28, 2013registered — Sorbi Aviation Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N4956D was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Cessna 172N above.
- until Aug 15, 1961Cessna 182 (s/n 51056)
Frequently asked
- Has N4956D been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N4956D.
- What kind of aircraft is N4956D?
- N4956D is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17272410.
- Who is N4956D registered to?
- N4956D is registered to Sorbi Aviation Inc of El Cajon, CA. Registration status: active.
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