N9974B V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9974B is a 1982 Cessna 172RG (serial 172RG1104), registered to Appalachian Aviation LLC (LLC) in Harrisonburg, VA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1982 (44 years ago). It carries a Lycoming O-360-F1A6 engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 4% of registered Cessna 172RGs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ADEF8A. It is one of 450 Cessna 172RG aircraft on the FAA registry. Appalachian Aviation LLC holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Appalachian Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Harrisonburg, VA

Serial number

172RG1104

Year built

1982 · 44 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ADEF8A · 53367612 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 16, 2021

Airworthiness date

Jul 16, 1982

Last FAA activity

Jul 1, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2028

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming O-360-F1A6

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

42291

16 of the 429 registered Cessna 172RG carry this engine (4%), 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 172RG 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 N9974B

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