N3973H V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3973H is an Engineering & Research 415-CD (serial 4674), registered to William Shane Jones (individual) in Griffin, GA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine rated at 85 hp, the engine on 33% of registered Engineering & Research 415-CDs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A49F93. It is one of 16 Engineering & Research 415-CD aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

William Shane Jones

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Griffin, GA

Serial number

4674

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A49F93 · 51117623 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 5, 2023

Airworthiness date

Jun 12, 1956

Last FAA activity

Aug 5, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2030

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor C85 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

85 hp

Power per seat

43 hp

FAA engine code

17008

5 of the 15 registered Engineering & Research 415-CD carry this engine (33%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N3973H

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