N4970Q - 1976 Cessna A188B Aircraft Registration

N4970Q is a 1976 Cessna A188B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Pettis Ag Aviation LLC in Atlantic, IA. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 19, 1976. The registration certificate was issued on May 10, 2011. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N4970Q is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A62C80 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4970Q 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 188 AgWagon was the first purpose-built agricultural aircraft designed specifically for crop dusting and spraying operations, transforming aerial application from makeshift conversions to professional equipment. First flown on February 19, 1965, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by Continental piston engines ranging from 230 to 310 horsepower, equipped with chemical hoppers holding 200 to 280 gallons. Spanning nearly two decades of production, 3,976 aircraft were manufactured across four variants by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C188.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4970Q. 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.