Single-engine piston

N6812X

1960 Cessna 172A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1960
Serial
47712
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Sky Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1960 Cessna 172A
Representative photo of a Cessna 172A. Not a photo of N6812X.
Registration record

N6812X on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 172A
Serial
47712
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Big Sky Aviation Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2025-05-20
Airworthiness date
1960-07-19
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A909A2
Mode S (octal)
52204642
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

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N6812X.
  • 1990-02-03
    Accident at Pahokee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-11-24
    Accident at Oklahoma City Okl, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-07-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6812X

N6812X is a 1960 Cessna 172A, serial number 47712. The FAA register lists Big Sky Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2025 and expires on May 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 July 19, 1960.

N6812X has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-02-03 Accident · Pahokee, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA90LA066
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172A
Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AM UNDETERMINED REASON.
1965-11-24 Accident · Oklahoma City Okl, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3542
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.