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N53LU

Textron Aviation Inc 172S

Valid Texas

N53LU is a Textron Aviation Inc 172S, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2024. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Letourneau University, a government body in Longview, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on September 10, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated August 27, 2024.

Aircraft

Maker
Textron Aviation Inc
Model
172S
Serial number
172S13200
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming IO-360-L2A · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
2024
Transponder code
A6AF21 (octal 51527441)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 10, 2024
Expires
September 30, 2031
Last FAA action
September 10, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · August 27, 2024
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
01454347

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Letourneau University
Type
Government
Address
2100 S Mobberly Ave
Longview, TX 75602-3564

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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