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N972TH

Textron Aviation Inc 172S

Valid Utah

N972TH is a Textron Aviation Inc 172S, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2023. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Utah State University, a government body in Logan, Utah. The registration is valid: it was issued on November 7, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated May 9, 2023.

Aircraft

Maker
Textron Aviation Inc
Model
172S
Serial number
172S12972
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming IO-360-L2A · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
2023
Transponder code
AD8CC4 (octal 53306304)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 7, 2023
Expires
November 30, 2030
Last FAA action
March 18, 2026
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · May 9, 2023
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
01377986

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Utah State University
Type
Government
Address
2500N 900 W Unit 4
Logan, UT 84321

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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