Single-engine piston

N7496A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
29596
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Visalia, CA
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N7496A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
29596
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Visalia, CA
Certificate issued
2019-06-24
Airworthiness date
1956-11-21
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA1724
Mode S (octal)
52413444
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N7496A.
  • 1964-06-11
    Accident at Detroit Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7496A

N7496A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 29596. It is registered to co-owners in Visalia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 November 21, 1956.

N7496A 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

1964-06-11 Accident · Detroit Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0413
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: D TAXIWAYS

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.