Aircraft Description
N972GL is a 2016 Welch Gary A ZENITH CH601XLB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Welch Gary A in Groveland, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 30, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on March 17, 2016. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O-235-C1 engine producing 115 horsepower, N972GL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8BB4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N972GL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.8667, -120.1645 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N972GL was last updated on July 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Welch Gary A is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Welch Gary A aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the ZENITH CH601XLB model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N972GL. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC