Single-engine piston

N5947A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
28547
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sedgwick, KS
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N5947A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
28547
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sedgwick, KS
Certificate issued
2012-03-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7AF91
Mode S (octal)
51727621
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5947A.
  • 1966-10-29
    Accident at Topeka Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N5947A

N5947A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 28547. It is registered to an individual in Sedgwick, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 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.

N5947A 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

1966-10-29 Accident · Topeka Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3752
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: ABOUT WIRES 25 FT HIGH 400 FT SOUTH OF N/S RUNWAY

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.