Single-engine piston

N6970H

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
17265671
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cub Run, KY
Registration record

N6970H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265671
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cub Run, KY
Certificate issued
1986-07-29
Airworthiness date
1975-07-28
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A94717
Mode S (octal)
52243427
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N6970H to the current registrant.
  • 1975-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1953-11-27
    N6970H previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 20212); cancelled.
Overview

About N6970H

N6970H is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265671. It is registered to an individual in Cub Run, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 1986 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 28, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N6970H. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-06-20 Accident · Baxley Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0393
Reported aircraft: Piper J3 — a different aircraft that carried the N6970H registration before this airframe.

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.