Single-engine piston

N7281A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
29381
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Windsock Capital LLC (LLC)
Based
Bertram, TX
1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N7281A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
29381
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Windsock Capital LLC
Bertram, TX
Certificate issued
2026-05-14
Airworthiness date
1956-09-26
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C3C0
Mode S (octal)
52341700
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N7281A.
  • 1968-12-28
    Accident at Oak Grove,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7281A

N7281A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 29381. The FAA register lists Windsock Capital LLC as the registrant in Bertram, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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.

N7281A has 1 accident/incident record 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

1968-12-28 Accident · Oak Grove,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4589
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.