N975M - 1931 Viking Flying Boat CO Kitty Hawk B-8 Aircraft Registration

1931 VIKING FLYING BOAT CO KITTY HAWK B-8

Aircraft Description

N975M is a 1931 Viking Flying Boat Co KITTY HAWK B-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Coolbaugh Robert J in New Market, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 3, 1959. The registration certificate was issued on February 9, 2012. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Kinner R5 SERIES engine producing 160 horsepower, N975M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD974B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N975M was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Viking Flying Boat Co is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 4 Viking Flying Boat Co aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the KITTY HAWK B-8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N975M. 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
1931
Manufacturer
VIKING FLYING BOAT CO
Model
KITTY HAWK B-8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 3, 1959
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 9, 2012

Registered Owner

Name
COOLBAUGH ROBERT J
Address
55 RIVER RD
City
NEW MARKET
State / Zip Code
Virginia22844-2080
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
KINNER
Engine Model
R5 SERIES
Horsepower
160 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53313513
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD974B

Additional Details

Registration
N975M
Serial Number
28
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
February 29, 2028
Last Action Date
April 21, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00683950

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC