N9976A - 1950 Cessna 170A Aircraft Registration

N9976A is a 1950 Cessna 170A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Western Air Express LLC in Helena, AL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 23, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on September 23, 2016. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N9976A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADEFCF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9976A was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 170, once the world's biggest selling and most widely produced light aircraft, revolutionized private aviation as an affordable four-seat tailwheel aircraft. First flown in February 1948, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a 145-horsepower Continental C-145 engine that could carry four occupants. With a maximum gross weight of 2,200 pounds and fuel capacity of up to 42 gallons, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C170.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9976A. 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.