N97V - 1944 Stinson Vultee V-77 Aircraft Registration

N97V is a 1944 Stinson VULTEE V-77, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Laird Charles L IV in Adelanto, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 27, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on March 20, 2009. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming R680-4P-B4 engine producing 225 horsepower, N97V is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8327 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N97V was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.6729, -120.6270 on June 6, 2025. The FAA registry record for N97V 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.

Stinson Aircraft Company was a pioneer American aircraft manufacturer active from 1920 to 1950. Stinson Voyagers and Reliant aircraft are prized by antique aircraft enthusiasts and remain flyable today. AviatorDB tracks 1,986 Stinson aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VULTEE V-77 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N97V. 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.