N6843X is a 1960 Cessna 172A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 47743, registered in Bangor, ME. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 24, 1960. It is one of 435 172A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Maine. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 26, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bangor, ME
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
- Certificate issued
- Dec 16, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A914EA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52212352
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1960
- Serial number
- 47743
- 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 Sep 24, 1960
Public airports near Bangor
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor International Bangor, ME | KBGR | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Brewer Brewer, ME | 0B2 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lucky Landing Marina Bangor, ME | 06B | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2009 | Glenburn, ME | Cessna 172A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09CA309 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.