N9972A is a 1950 Cessna 170A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 19553, registered in Seattle, WA. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 13, 1955. It is one of 513 170A aircraft in the FAA registry, 38 of them registered in Washington. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 6, 2018.
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
- Seattle, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Last FAA action
- Jun 9, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADEF43
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53367503
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 170A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-799 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1950
- Serial number
- 19553
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 13, 1955
Public airports near Seattle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore Air Seattle, WA | W55 | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Seattle Seaplanes Seattle, WA | 0W0 | 1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Boeing Fld/King County International Seattle, WA | KBFI | 7 mi | 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2018 | Ponca City, OK | Cessna 170 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN18LA070 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.