N5006A V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5006A is a 1956 Cessna 172 (serial 28006), registered to Smokovitz Joseph M (individual) in Tecumseh, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1955 (70 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 98% of registered Cessna 172s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A63D1B. It is one of 1,811 Cessna 172 aircraft on the FAA registry. Smokovitz Joseph M holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Smokovitz Joseph M

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Tecumseh, MI

Serial number

28006

Year built

1956 · 70 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A63D1B · 51436433 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 13, 2002

Airworthiness date

Nov 5, 1955

Last FAA activity

Sep 22, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2029

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

145 hp

Power per seat

36 hp

FAA engine code

17022

1,754 of the 1,793 registered Cessna 172 carry this engine (98%), across 20 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172 needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N5006A

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