N6970E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 175A. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 6, 1997. The last status on file was "sale reported".
Cessna 175A cancelled October 6, 1997
- Serial number
- 56470
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- May 6, 1997
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Frederrick, MD - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N6970E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 175A · serial 56470
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE IN THE VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) TRAFFIC PATTERN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW DISPATCH PROCEDURES, THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE AIRPORT'S PILOT-CONTROLLED RUNWAY AND PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR (PAPI) LIGHTS.
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