Single-engine piston

N34973

Cessna 177B / 172E Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17702125
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spear Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
East China, MI
Registration record

N34973 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 177B / 172E Skyhawk
Serial
17702125
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Spear Aviation LLC
East China, MI
Certificate issued
2021-05-28
Airworthiness date
1974-07-20
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3E226
Mode S (octal)
50761046
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N34973.
  • 1974-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N34973

N34973 is a Cessna 177B / 172E Skyhawk, serial number 17702125. The FAA register lists Spear Aviation LLC as the registrant in East China, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 20, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N34973.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 177B / 172E Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N34973.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.