N173WM

Cirrus Design Corp SR20

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 1739

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until May 31, 2027.

Registered owner

Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University

Owner type: Government
Address: 237 N Helmer Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49037
Fleet: 55 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cirrus Design Corp SR20
Year built: —
Serial number: 1739
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor IO-360-ES · 210 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Oct 24, 2006)
Mode S code: A12652 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: May 11, 2017 · last FAA action May 12, 2023

What a Cirrus SR20 looks likePhoto of a Cirrus SR20, not this aircraft: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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