N1972U - 1970 Cessna A185E Aircraft Registration

N1972U is a 1970 Cessna A185E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sparrow Thomas E in Hawley, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 20, 1970. The registration certificate was issued on June 29, 2011. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N1972U is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A184DD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1972U was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 185 Skywagon became the quintessential bush plane and utility aircraft for remote operations worldwide. First flown in the early 1960s, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a Continental IO-470-F or IO-520-D engine, seating up to six occupants. Measuring over 25 feet in length with excellent short-field performance, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1961 to 1985, with 4,427 units produced. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C185.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1972U. 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.