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N285VN

Textron Aviation Inc 172S

N285VN is a Textron Aviation Inc 172S, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2019. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Elizabeth City State University, a government body in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 3, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated June 4, 2020.

Aircraft

Maker
Textron Aviation Inc
Model
172S
Serial number
172S12414
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming IO-360-L2A · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
2019
Transponder code
A2E276 (octal 50561166)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 3, 2023
Expires
February 28, 2030
Last FAA action
October 9, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · June 4, 2020
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
01288623

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Elizabeth City State University
Type
Government
Address
1704 Weeksville Rd
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-7977

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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