Single-engine piston

N971TA

2002 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
172S9170
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Banner Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Trabuco Canyon, CA
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Registration record

N971TA on the FAA register

Type
2002 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9170
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Banner Aviation LLC
Trabuco Canyon, CA
Certificate issued
2002-11-12
Airworthiness date
2002-09-23
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD8906
Mode S (octal)
53304406
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-17
    Accident at Santa Barbra, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N971TA.
  • 2002-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N971TA

N971TA is a 2002 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9170. The FAA register lists Banner Aviation LLC as the registrant in Trabuco Canyon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2002 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 23, 2002.

N971TA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-07-17 Accident · Santa Barbra, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR13CA332
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.