Single-engine piston

N6940X

Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17247840
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Tempe, AZ
Registration record

N6940X on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17247840
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Western Aircraft Leasing LLC
Tempe, AZ
Certificate issued
2024-01-09
Airworthiness date
1960-10-31
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A93C00
Mode S (octal)
52236000
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N6940X.
  • 1964-01-31
    Accident at Killeen Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6940X

N6940X is a Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17247840. The FAA register lists Western Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in Tempe, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 9, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 31, 1960.

N6940X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-01-31 Accident · Killeen Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0398
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172B

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.