Single-engine piston

N7280A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
29380
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Princeville, IL
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N7280A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
29380
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Princeville, IL
Certificate issued
2003-03-06
Airworthiness date
1956-09-26
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C39D
Mode S (octal)
52341635
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

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N7280A.
  • 1956-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7280A

N7280A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 29380. It is registered to an individual in Princeville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2003 and expires on March 31, 2027.

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 September 26, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7280A.

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 N7280A.

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.