Single-engine piston

N8953T

1959 Cessna 172A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1959
Serial
47158
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Friday Harbor, WA
1959 Cessna 172A
Representative photo of a Cessna 172A. Not a photo of N8953T.
Registration record

N8953T on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 172A
Serial
47158
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Friday Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
2010-06-21
Airworthiness date
1959-12-09
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC5ABA
Mode S (octal)
53055272
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8953T.
  • 1959-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8953T

N8953T is a 1959 Cessna 172A, serial number 47158. It is registered to an individual in Friday Harbor, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2010 and expires on August 31, 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 9, 1959.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8953T.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8953T.

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.