Models / Cessna / 172B / N6947X Aircraft record N6947X 1960 Cessna 172B
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2003) · 1 AD may apply
NTSB events 2 substantial, 2003 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Minneapolis, MN
Canceled Dec 10, 2003
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Oct 31, 1960 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Cessna
Model 172B
Year 1960
Serial number 17247847
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A93CF5 Engine
Make and model Cont Motor 0-300 Ser
Type Reciprocating
Power 145 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records until 2003 Individual owner Minneapolis, MN Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Mar 26, 2003 · Tulsa, OK The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report FTW03LA116 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW03LA116)
Accident · substantial damage Dec 5, 1991 · Tulsa, OK CLEARANCE WAS NOT MAINTAINED AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A WIRE. A FACTOR WAS THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STOLEN BY TWO UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report FTW92LA038 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW92LA038)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (172B)
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 18, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 18, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record