Single-engine piston

N975BW

Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17270718
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Weidendorf Investments LLC (LLC)
Based
Hinckley, MN
Registration record

N975BW on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17270718
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Weidendorf Investments LLC
Hinckley, MN
Certificate issued
2026-07-24
Airworthiness date
1978-05-02
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD9666
Mode S (octal)
53313146
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N975BW.
  • 1978-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N975BW

N975BW is a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17270718. The FAA register lists Weidendorf Investments LLC as the registrant in Hinckley, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 2, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N975BW. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-05-29 Accident · Wikieup, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR18LA152
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369FF — a different aircraft that carried the N975BW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A vibration of the helicopter for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in a forced landing and the main rotor contacting the tailboom.
2013-08-22 Accident · Reese, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13CA501
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369FF — a different aircraft that carried the N975BW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The failure of the temporary hoist holding the powerline wire which resulted in a brief loss of control and main rotor blade impacts with the tower.

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.