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N291EC

Textron Aviation Inc 172S

N291EC is a Textron Aviation Inc 172S, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2021. 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 March 31, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated March 10, 2021.

Aircraft

Maker
Textron Aviation Inc
Model
172S
Serial number
172S12646
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming IO-360-L2A · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
2021
Transponder code
A2F998 (octal 50574630)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 31, 2021
Expires
March 31, 2028
Last FAA action
April 28, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · March 10, 2021
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
01330585

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