Single-engine piston

N388TC

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
29601
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6ACT298 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ooltewah, TN
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N388TC on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
29601
Engines
Franklin 6ACT298 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ooltewah, TN
Certificate issued
2018-09-12
Airworthiness date
1956-11-30
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A47AAE
Mode S (octal)
51075256
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-13
    Accident at Chattanooga, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N388TC.
  • 1956-11-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N388TC

N388TC is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 29601. It is registered to an individual in Ooltewah, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6ACT298 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 30, 1956.

N388TC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,370 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-09-13 Accident · Chattanooga, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA413
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to of carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s failure to apply carburetor heat.

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.