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N261J

Textron Aviation Inc 172S

Valid Illinois

N261J is a Textron Aviation Inc 172S, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2020. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University, a corporation in Murphysboro, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 16, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated November 2, 2020.

Aircraft

Maker
Textron Aviation Inc
Model
172S
Serial number
172S12575
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming IO-360-L2A · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
2020
Transponder code
A2837C (octal 50501574)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 16, 2021
Expires
January 31, 2028
Last FAA action
April 14, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · November 2, 2020
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
01324692

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University
Type
Corporation
Address
C/O Southern University Tec
545 N Airport Rd
Murphysboro, IL 62966-6291

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Documents on file 0

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

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