N6963A V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N6963A is a 1956 Cessna 172 (serial 29063), registered to Florida Keys Flight Academy LLC (LLC) in Marathon, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1956 (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 A943C2. It is one of 1,811 Cessna 172 aircraft on the FAA registry. Florida Keys Flight Academy LLC holds 10 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Florida Keys Flight Academy LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Marathon, FL

Serial number

29063

Year built

1956 · 70 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A943C2 · 52241702 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 21, 2024

Airworthiness date

Jul 30, 1956

Last FAA activity

Dec 21, 2024

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2031

FAA region

7

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 N6963A

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