N3975S is a 1964 Cessna 172E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17251175, registered in Columbia Falls, MT. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 16, 1964. It is one of 617 172E aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Montana. About 1% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Columbia Falls, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49FE2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51117742
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 17251175
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 16, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Columbia Falls
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Park International Kalispell, MT | KGPI | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Whitefish Whitefish, MT | 58S | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Kalispell City Kalispell, MT | S27 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Registration pending
- Expiration date changed to none
- City: Shelby → Columbia Falls
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.