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N7970U

Cessna 172F

Valid Michigan

N7970U is a Cessna 172F, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1964. It has 4 seats. It is registered to an individual in Byron Center, Michigan. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 29, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated September 28, 1964.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172F
Serial number
17251970
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor 0-300 SER · 145 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1964
Cruising speed
105 mph
Transponder code
AAD471 (octal 52552161)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 29, 2019
Expires
April 30, 2029
Last FAA action
November 18, 2025
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · September 28, 1964
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00725260

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Chard Robert L
Type
Individual
Address
4560 82Nd St SW
Byron Center, MI 49315-8646

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data