Single-engine piston

N8799B

1957 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
36499
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wellston, OK
1957 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N8799B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 172
Serial
36499
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wellston, OK
Certificate issued
2017-06-22
Airworthiness date
1957-12-06
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC1B5A
Mode S (octal)
53015532
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N8799B.
  • 1966-10-09
    Accident at Anita Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8799B

N8799B is a 1957 Cessna 172, serial number 36499. It is registered to an individual in Wellston, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2017 and expires on June 30, 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 December 6, 1957.

N8799B 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

1966-10-09 Accident · Anita Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3834
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: BALE OF HAY.

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.