N4970V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172RG built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 29, 2005. The last status on file was "sale reported". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172RG cancelled December 29, 2005
- Serial number
- 172RG0435
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1980
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- December 29, 2005
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Rantoul, KS - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Cessna T-50 cancelled January 7, 1971
- Serial number
- 5923
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 28, 1956
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Barkley James F (Individual)
Somerton, AZ - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N4970V
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172RG · serial 172RG60435
the pilot-in-command's failure to properly lean the mixture, which resulted in a power deficiency, a degraded climb capability, and the inability to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed that led to a stall/mush condition while departing during high density altitude conditions. Also causal, was the pilot-in-command's inaccurate preflight performance and weight and balance calculations.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site