Single-engine piston

N6847A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
28947
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Blanding, UT
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N6847A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
28947
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Blanding, UT
Certificate issued
2015-11-04
Airworthiness date
1956-07-19
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A91561
Mode S (octal)
52212541
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N6847A.
  • 1956-07-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6847A

N6847A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 28947. It is registered to an individual in Blanding, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2015 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6847A.

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 N6847A.

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.