Single-engine piston

N9970V

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17264588
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spalding Flying Club LLC (LLC)
Based
Griffin, GA
Registration record

N9970V on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264588
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Spalding Flying Club LLC
Griffin, GA
Certificate issued
2011-10-31
Airworthiness date
1975-01-10
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADEF10
Mode S (octal)
53367420
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N9970V.
  • 2006-04-16
    Accident at Griffin, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N9970V

N9970V is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264588. The FAA register lists Spalding Flying Club LLC as the registrant in Griffin, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2011 and expires on October 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 January 10, 1975.

N9970V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-04-16 Accident · Griffin, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL06CA065
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 M
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an overrun of the runway, collision with an embankment, and subsequent nose 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.