Flight Tracker
N972C
2002 PIPER PA-28-181
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
PLAINFIELD AVIATION INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
PLAINFIELD, IL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Oct 11, 2012
Airworthiness Date
Nov 22, 2002
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Year
2002
Serial Number
2843538
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
105 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AD8B45
Mode S Code (Octal)
53305505

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
METCALF GILLIS C HARLAN, KY Sep 13, 1954

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 11, 1989 Accident SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause

AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE WHICH SERIOUSLY INJURED A PASSENGER IN THE AFT LAVATORY.

NTSB LAX89LA191