N97947
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N97947 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1986-08-12Certificate of registration issued as N97947 to the current registrant.
- 1984-09-12Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
- 1968-04-22N97947 previously assigned to a Stinson 108-1 (s/n 108-947); cancelled.
About N97947
N97947 is a 1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276242. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 1986 and expires on January 31, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-550-J3A5D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 95 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 September 12, 1984.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N97947. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
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Accident & incident history
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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.
