Single-engine piston

N975M

1931 Viking Flying Boat Co Kitty Hawk B-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1931
Serial
28
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Kinner R5 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Market, VA
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Registration record

N975M on the FAA register

Type
1931 Viking Flying Boat Co Kitty Hawk B-8
Serial
28
Engines
Kinner R5 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Market, VA
Certificate issued
2012-02-09
Airworthiness date
1959-04-03
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD974B
Mode S (octal)
53313513
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N975M.
  • 1974-07-13
    Accident at Laconia,Nh, 29; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1931
    Manufactured (1931).
Overview

About N975M

N975M is a 1931 Viking Flying Boat Co Kitty Hawk B-8, serial number 28. It is registered to an individual in New Market, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Kinner R5 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 3, 1959.

N975M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-07-13 Accident · Laconia,Nh, 29 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2651
Reported aircraft: Viking B-8
Probable cause: EMERG LDG ON FARM,NOSED OVER.

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.