Single-engine piston

N6729A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
28829
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mooresville, NC
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N6729A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
28829
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mooresville, NC
Certificate issued
2023-11-12
Airworthiness date
1956-05-29
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8E6BA
Mode S (octal)
52163272
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N6729A.
  • 2007-09-07
    Accident at Mooresville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6729A

N6729A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 28829. It is registered to an individual in Mooresville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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 29, 1956.

N6729A 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

2007-09-07 Accident · Mooresville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA07CA141
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot-in-command for his failure to remove all water contamination from the fuel system.

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.