Aircraft Description
N17176 is a 1972 Cessna 150L, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Johns Thomas D in West Hills, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 6, 1972. The registration certificate was issued on September 10, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N17176 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A12050 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N17176 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.2106, -119.0876 on February 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N17176 was last updated on December 2, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Cessna A150 Aerobat was a specialized aerobatic trainer variant of the popular Cessna 150, designed to democratize aerobatic instruction for civilian pilots. First flown in prototype form on September 12, 1957, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane that seated two occupants and featured structural reinforcements for +6/-3G aerobatic maneuvers. With a wingspan of 32 feet 9 inches and powered by a 100-horsepower Continental O-200 engine, the aircraft served flight schools worldwide from 1969 to 1977. The A150 Aerobat was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company of Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C150.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N17176. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC