Single-engine piston

N6829A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
28929
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Beckley, WV
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N6829A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
28929
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Beckley, WV
Certificate issued
2025-05-23
Airworthiness date
1956-07-05
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A90E39
Mode S (octal)
52207071
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).
  • 2025-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N6829A.
  • 1956-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6829A

N6829A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 28929. It is registered to an individual in Beckley, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 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 5, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6829A.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6829A.

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.