Single-engine piston

N8746B

1957 Cessna 172

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
36446
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Little Falls, MN
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Registration record

N8746B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 172
Serial
36446
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Little Falls, MN
Certificate issued
2025-10-13
Airworthiness date
1957-11-25
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC085E
Mode S (octal)
53004136
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

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8746B.
  • 1976-11-07
    Accident at Whitefish,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-09-26
    Accident at So.St.Paul Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8746B

N8746B is a 1957 Cessna 172, serial number 36446. It is registered to an individual in Little Falls, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 13, 2025 and expires on October 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 November 25, 1957.

N8746B has 2 accident/incident records 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

1976-11-07 Accident · Whitefish,Mt, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3276
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: D. CONT FLT,FURTHER DMG ON LDG.
1966-09-26 Accident · So.St.Paul Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3490
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: ARM ASSEMBLY CAUSED FAILURE OF NOSE WHEEL FORK.

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.