Powered parachute

N3970

1998 Homebuilt SR7

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
98-1869-2SR7
Class
Powered parachute
Engines
Rotax 582DCDI
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Independence, OR
Registration record

N3970 on the FAA register

Type
1998 Homebuilt SR7
Serial
98-1869-2SR7
Engines
Rotax 582DCDI
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Independence, OR
Certificate issued
2021-06-14
Airworthiness date
2008-01-23
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A49F22
Mode S (octal)
51117442
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N3970 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 1998
    Manufactured (1998).
  • 1929-01-29
    N3970 previously assigned to a Fairchild Airplane Mfg FC-2 (s/n 50); cancelled.
Overview

About N3970

N3970 is a 1998 Homebuilt SR7, serial number 98-1869-2SR7. It is registered to an individual in Independence, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a powered parachute, one Rotax 582DCDI engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated January 23, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3970.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3970.

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.