N5972C - James T Palmer Vans RV 7A Aircraft Registration

JAMES T PALMER VANS RV 7A

Aircraft Description

N5972C is a James T Palmer VANS RV 7A, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Pyler Stephen R in North Myrtle Beach, SC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 6, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on April 19, 2021. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-320-D2B engine producing 160 horsepower, N5972C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7BA09 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5972C was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.8269, -80.2952 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5972C was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

James T Palmer is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 James T Palmer aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV 7A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5972C. 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
Manufacturer
JAMES T PALMER
Model
VANS RV 7A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 6, 2014
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 19, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
PYLER STEPHEN R
Address
301 47TH AVE N
City
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
State / Zip Code
South Carolina29582-1447
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-320-D2B
Horsepower
160 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51735011
Mode S Code (Hex)
A7BA09

Additional Details

Registration
N5972C
Serial Number
73905
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2028
Last Action Date
May 5, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01158000

Last Known Position

Date
June 8, 2026 (UTC 21:09:37)
Airport
Latitude
34.843735
Longitude
-80.269084

Data Source

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

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