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N173RT

Trent Robert D VELOCITY 173 FGELITE

Valid Louisiana

N173RT is a Trent Robert D VELOCITY 173 FGELITE, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2007. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Tanis Research And Design Aviation L3C, an LLC in Tickfaw, Louisiana. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 11, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated May 5, 2007. 2 documents are on file: 2 × bill of sale (evidence of ownership).

Aircraft

Maker
Trent Robert D
Model
VELOCITY 173 FGELITE
Serial number
DMO 270
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming IO-360-C1E6 · 200 hp
Seats
4
Year built
2007
Kit
VELOCITY INC 173 ELITE FG
Transponder code
A125DB (octal 50222733)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 11, 2021
Expires
May 31, 2028
Last FAA action
May 12, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · May 5, 2007
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00280699

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Tanis Research And Design Aviation L3C
Type
LLC
Address
14087 Manina Ln
Tickfaw, LA 70466-4907

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Documents on file 2

2026-09-02Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)
2026-09-02Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data