Single-engine piston

N7274T

1959 Cessna 172A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
46874
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N8653U LLC (LLC)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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1959 Cessna 172A
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Registration record

N7274T on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 172A
Serial
46874
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
N8653U LLC
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2025-08-18
Airworthiness date
1959-10-27
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C083
Mode S (octal)
52340203
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N7274T.
  • 2025-03-16
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7274T

N7274T is a 1959 Cessna 172A, serial number 46874. The FAA register lists N8653U LLC as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 October 27, 1959.

N7274T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-16 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC25LA025
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172A
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to initiate the flight despite identifying a malfunction in the carburetor heat system during the pre-takeoff engine run-up, which led to a partial loss of engine power during climb out. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel s improper rigging of the carburetor heat control cable.
NTSB report ↗

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.