Single-engine piston

N6668A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
28768
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ellensburg, WA
1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N6668A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
28768
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ellensburg, WA
Certificate issued
2024-10-31
Airworthiness date
1956-05-09
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8CDF4
Mode S (octal)
52146764
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N6668A.
  • 1965-05-29
    Accident at Albuquerque N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6668A

N6668A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 28768. It is registered to co-owners in Ellensburg, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 9, 1956.

N6668A 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

1965-05-29 Accident · Albuquerque N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1166
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.