Single-engine piston

N8062B

1957 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
29862
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Murphy, NC
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Registration record

N8062B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 172
Serial
29862
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Murphy, NC
Certificate issued
2022-06-16
Airworthiness date
1957-05-06
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAFAC7
Mode S (octal)
52575307
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).
  • 2022-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8062B.
  • 1966-12-26
    Accident at Long Beach Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8062B

N8062B is a 1957 Cessna 172, serial number 29862. It is registered to an individual in Murphy, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2022 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 May 6, 1957.

N8062B 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

1966-12-26 Accident · Long Beach Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3966
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: AREA IN SAND.

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.