Flight Tracker
N9897F
CESSNA 172R
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
PINNACLE AVIATION SERVICES INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
ENCINITAS, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 15, 2001
Airworthiness Date
-
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172R
Year
-
Serial Number
17280180
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
-
Engine Model
-
Type
Reciprocating
Power
-

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)
ADCFE6
Mode S Code (Octal)
53347746

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: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
WESTERN HEMISPHERE EXPORT CO MIAMI SPRING, FL Nov 9, 1959
BIRD SCOTT E JR - Aug 9, 1973

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z 2CA4 CLD 7 min 4,550 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 18, 1999 Accident Substantial IMPERIAL, CA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which led to an inadvertent porpoise condition.

NTSB LAX99LA185