Single-engine piston

N6640A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
28740
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Kirkland, IL
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N6640A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
28740
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kirkland, IL
Certificate issued
2025-07-23
Airworthiness date
1956-05-05
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8C56E
Mode S (octal)
52142556
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N6640A.
  • 1993-02-13
    Accident at Weeping Water, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-11-16
    Accident at Fort Scott,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6640A

N6640A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 28740. It is registered to co-owners in Kirkland, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 May 5, 1956.

N6640A 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

1993-02-13 Accident · Weeping Water, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA090
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WHEN THE AIRPLANE FIRST TOUCHED DOWN ON THE CLEAR AREA ADJACENT TO THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY.
1976-11-16 Accident · Fort Scott,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3770
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: LOST.

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.