Single-engine piston

N6812A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
28912
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Moores Aerospace Solutions LLC (LLC)
Based
Statesboro, GA
1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N6812A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
28912
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Moores Aerospace Solutions LLC
Statesboro, GA
Certificate issued
2023-08-16
Airworthiness date
1956-06-23
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9098D
Mode S (octal)
52204615
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6812A.
  • 1971-07-24
    Accident at Steubenville,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6812A

N6812A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 28912. The FAA register lists Moores Aerospace Solutions LLC as the registrant in Statesboro, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2023 and expires on August 31, 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 (normal), dated June 23, 1956.

N6812A 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

1971-07-24 Accident · Steubenville,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2600
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: BUSH AND DIRT BNK.

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.