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N862AU

Textron Aviation Inc 172S

Valid Alabama

N862AU 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 Auburn University, a government body in Auburn Univerity, Alabama. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 5, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated March 27, 2020.

Aircraft

Maker
Textron Aviation Inc
Model
172S
Serial number
172S12470
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming IO-360-L2A · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
2020
Transponder code
ABD658 (octal 52753130)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 5, 2020
Expires
May 31, 2027
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · March 27, 2020
FAA region
Southern
FAA record id
01310638

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Auburn University
Type
Government
Address
107 Samford Hall
Auburn Univerity, AL 36849-5113

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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