Single-engine piston

N6718A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
28818
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Phoenix, AZ
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N6718A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
28818
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2024-04-22
Airworthiness date
1956-05-24
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8E2E0
Mode S (octal)
52161340
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

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N6718A.
  • 1973-04-03
    Accident at Chehalis,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6718A

N6718A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 28818. It is registered to an individual in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2024 and expires on April 30, 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 24, 1956.

N6718A 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

1973-04-03 Accident · Chehalis,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0898
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: APS 20 DEG.FIRST FLT IN TYPE ACFT IN 2 YRS.

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.