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N260SU

Textron Aviation Inc 172S

Valid Ohio

N260SU is a Textron Aviation Inc 172S, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2018. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Ohio State University, a government body in Columbus, Ohio. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 5, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated May 24, 2018.

Aircraft

Maker
Textron Aviation Inc
Model
172S
Serial number
172S12160
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming IO-360-L2A · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
2018
Transponder code
A280A0 (octal 50500240)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 5, 2018
Expires
July 31, 2028
Last FAA action
May 26, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · May 24, 2018
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
01272816

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Ohio State University
Type
Government
Address
2160 West Case Rd
Columbus, OH 43235-2539

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Earlier use of this number 1

1974-12-19Piper PA-28-140 · Valid registration

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