Single-engine piston

N6287E

Cessna 172

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
46387
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Butte, MT
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Registration record

N6287E on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172
Serial
46387
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Butte, MT
Certificate issued
2021-08-20
Airworthiness date
1959-01-28
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A83747
Mode S (octal)
52033507
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$82,499 to $485,000
Middle half of 5 live Cessna 172 listings, 1958–2024 models (median $244,499). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N6287E.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N6287E.
  • 1988-11-03
    Accident at Linn, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-09-22
    Accident at Lake Geneva Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6287E

N6287E is a Cessna 172, serial number 46387. It is registered to an individual in Butte, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2021 and expires on August 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, dated January 28, 1959.

N6287E has 2 accident/incident records 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

1988-11-03 Accident · Linn, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC89LA019
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1965-09-22 Accident · Lake Geneva Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3306
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.