Single-engine piston

N6749A

Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28849
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rch Palos Vrd, CA
 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N6749A on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172
Serial
28849
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rch Palos Vrd, CA
Certificate issued
2025-01-14
Airworthiness date
1956-06-06
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8EE28
Mode S (octal)
52167050
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$82,499 to $485,000
Middle half of 5 live Cessna 172 listings, 1958–2024 models (median $244,499). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N6749A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N6749A.
  • 2012-04-03
    Accident at Johnson Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6749A

N6749A is a Cessna 172, serial number 28849. It is registered to an individual in Rch Palos Vrd, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2025 and expires on January 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 June 6, 1956.

N6749A 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

2012-04-03 Accident · Johnson Valley, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR12CA153
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot did not properly secure the airplane prior to rotating the propeller by hand, resulting in inadvertent movement of the airplane.

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.