Single-engine piston

N6605A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
28705
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bridgeport, TX
What's N6605A worth? Track flights
1956 Cessna 172
Representative photo of a Cessna 172. Not a photo of N6605A.
Registration record

N6605A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
28705
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bridgeport, TX
Certificate issued
2026-01-24
Airworthiness date
1956-04-25
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8B741
Mode S (octal)
52133501
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

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N6605A.
  • 1976-04-21
    Accident at Sugarland,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6605A

N6605A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 28705. It is registered to co-owners in Bridgeport, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

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 April 25, 1956.

N6605A 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

Published figures for the Cessna 172 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 172 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-04-21 Accident · Sugarland,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0960
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150M
Probable cause: D DUE TO PHYSICAL COND.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 172 aircraft

N100AW
1956 Cessna 172
N1073Y
1956 Cessna 172
N1100
1956 Cessna 172
N112N
1956 Cessna 172
N11KT
1956 Cessna 172
N16F
1956 Cessna 172
N16SB
1956 Cessna 172
N171Q
1956 Cessna 172
All 1,805 Cessna 172 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Texas

N66038
1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N6603V
1970 Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING
N6604V
Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING / 17-30 Super VIKING
N6605E
Cessna 175
N6605J
1968 Piper Cherokee 180
N6606W
Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160
All 29,945 aircraft registered in Texas →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N6605A?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Cessna 172 overview· Aircraft registered in Texas· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.