N5876A

Valid registration

1956 CESSNA 172

Fixed wing single engineSanta Monica, CARegistered Jun 12, 2026

N5876A is a 1956 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28476, registered in Santa Monica, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 26, 1956. It is one of 1,805 172 aircraft in the FAA registry, 127 of them registered in California. About 57% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJun 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Santa Monica, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
Certificate issued
Jun 12, 2026
Last FAA action
Jun 12, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A79314
Mode S code (octal)
51711424
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1956
Serial number
28476
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Mar 26, 1956

Public airports near Santa Monica

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Santa Monica Municipal
Santa Monica, CA
KSMO3 miTowered100LL, A, UL94
Los Angeles International
Los Angeles, CA
KLAX7 miToweredA
Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal
Hawthorne, CA
KHHR11 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other 172 in California