N4172Y - 1976 Bellanca 7ECA Aircraft Registration

CH7B

1976 BELLANCA 7ECA

Aircraft Description

N4172Y is a 1976 Bellanca 7ECA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Colonels Flying Club in Princeton, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 30, 1976. The registration certificate was issued on April 12, 2016. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N4172Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4F0D6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4172Y was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.9348, -93.0600 on July 1, 2025. The FAA registry record for N4172Y was last updated on July 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 2,990 Bellanca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7ECA model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4172Y. 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.

Model Year
1976
Manufacturer
BELLANCA
Model
7ECA
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
CH7B7GCBC Citabria High Country Explorer
Cruise Speed
90 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 30, 1976
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 12, 2016

Registered Owner

Name
COLONELS FLYING CLUB
Address
9201 333RD AVE NW
City
PRINCETON
State / Zip Code
Minnesota55371-4910
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-235 SERIES
Horsepower
115 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51170326
Mode S Code (Hex)
A4F0D6

Additional Details

Registration
N4172Y
Serial Number
1186-77
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2029
Last Action Date
July 28, 2023
Last Update Date
July 28, 2023
Unique ID
00201434

Last Known Position

Date
July 1, 2025 (UTC 17:43:55)
Airport
Latitude
44.93479
Longitude
-93.060036

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC