Aircraft Description
N1972G is a 1972 American AA-5, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Capone Eugene L DBA in Frisco, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 23, 1972. The registration certificate was issued on June 24, 2022. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N1972G is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A184D1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1972G was last tracked by AviatorDB near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM) on March 13, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1972G was last updated on August 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
American Champion Aircraft, based in Rochester, Wisconsin, produces the Scout, Decathlon, and Citabria series of aerobatic and tailwheel aircraft. These fabric-covered aircraft continue a lineage dating back to the original Aeronca Champion. AviatorDB tracks 306 American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AA-5 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1972G. 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