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N53TE

Textron Aviation Inc 208B

Valid Michigan

N53TE is a Textron Aviation Inc 208B, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with turboprop engines, built in 2017. It has 12 seats. It is registered to Thumb Aviation LLC, an LLC in Bad Axe, Michigan. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 11, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal, dated December 20, 2017.

Aircraft

Maker
Textron Aviation Inc
Model
208B
Serial number
208B5351
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Turboprop, 1 motor · P&W Canada PT6A-140 · 867 hp
Seats
12
Year built
2017
Transponder code
A6AFC2 (octal 51527702)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 11, 2018
Expires
January 31, 2028
Last FAA action
April 14, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal · December 20, 2017
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
01269143

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Thumb Aviation LLC
Type
LLC
Address
175 Thompson Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413-8274

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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

2003-10-22Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N · exported to Mexico · Valid registration

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