Single-engine piston

N6949E

1959 Cessna 175

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
56449
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental GO-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Athens, TN
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1959 Cessna 175
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Registration record

N6949E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 175 (FAA: Cessna 175A)
Serial
56449
Engines
Continental GO-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Athens, TN
Certificate issued
2019-08-19
Airworthiness date
1959-12-24
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A93D2A
Mode S (octal)
52236452
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
593 nm
Cruise (type)
121 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N6949E.
  • 1994-12-09
    Accident at Greenwood, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-12-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6949E

N6949E is a 1959 Cessna 175 (FAA model 175A), serial number 56449. It is registered to an individual in Athens, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental GO-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 121 knots and a range of about 593 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 24, 1959.

N6949E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
593 nm
Power / thrust (each)
175
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,450 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,170 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 175 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-12-09 Accident · Greenwood, SC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL95LA025
Reported aircraft: Cessna 175A
Probable cause: UNAPPROVED MAINTENANCE WORK DONE BY UNCERTIFICATED PERSONS WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKEN STARTER DRIVE WHICH WAS NOT PROPERLY REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE. THE PARTICLES SHEARED THE MAGNETO SHAFTS CAUSING THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

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.