Aircraft Description
N69972 is a 1944 Boeing B-29, a four-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Docs Friends INC in Wichita, KS. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 26, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on November 5, 2012. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Wright R3350 SERIES engine producing 2200 horsepower, N69972 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A94F8D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N69972 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.8309, -94.8903 on July 31, 2025. The FAA registry record for N69972 was last updated on June 23, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N69972. 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: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC