Single-engine piston

N7006A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
29106
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Diamondhead, MS
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N7006A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
29106
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Diamondhead, MS
Certificate issued
2018-09-24
Airworthiness date
1956-08-10
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A957B9
Mode S (octal)
52253671
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N7006A.
  • 2001-08-02
    Accident at Mobile, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-08-31
    Accident at Bay Minette,Al, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7006A

N7006A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 29106. It is registered to an individual in Diamondhead, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2018 and expires on September 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 August 10, 1956.

N7006A has 2 accident/incident records 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

2001-08-02 Accident · Mobile, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL01LA101
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the pilot induced porpoise.
1981-08-31 Accident · Bay Minette,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2048
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: FT MOVED FWD & STRUCK PIPER PA-28R,N8310C.

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.