Single-engine piston

N6831A

Cessna 172

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28931
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pullman, WA
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Registration record

N6831A on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172
Serial
28931
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pullman, WA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-07-12
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A910D8
Mode S (octal)
52210330
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
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 N6831A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-09-22
    Accident at Anacortes, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6831A

N6831A is a Cessna 172, serial number 28931. It is registered to an individual in Pullman, Washington.

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 12, 1956.

N6831A 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

2025-09-22 Accident · Anacortes, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA307
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Preliminary report: On September 22, 2025, about 1157 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172, N6831A, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Anacortes, Washington. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he intended to fly the airplane from Anacortes Airport (74S), Anacortes, Washington, to Friday Harbor Airport (FHR), Friday Harbor, Washington. The engine run up was normal, and the pilot departed runway 36. As the airplane was about 400 ft mean sea level (msl), as it crossed the shoreline, the engine began to sputter and subsequently lost all power. The pilot lowered the airplane’s…
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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.