N974SF V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N974SF is a 1960 Cessna 172B (serial 17248209), registered to Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee (LLC) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 2019 (7 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-300-D engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 1% of registered Cessna 172Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AD9417. It is one of 413 Cessna 172B aircraft on the FAA registry. Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee holds 139 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

17248209

Year built

1960 · 66 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AD9417 · 53312027 octal

Certificate issued

May 16, 2019

Airworthiness date

Aug 10, 2019

Last FAA activity

Aug 4, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2029

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300-D

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

145 hp

Power per seat

36 hp

FAA engine code

17176

3 of the 406 registered Cessna 172B carry this engine (1%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172B 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 N974SF

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