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N163U

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1968 BEECH 36

Fixed wing single engineAustin, TXRegistered Aug 18, 1986

N163U is a 1968 Beech 36 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number E-98, registered in Austin, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 111 36 aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in Texas. About 25% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Austin, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
Certificate issued
Aug 18, 1986
Last FAA action
Jun 15, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A0FE95
Mode S code (octal)
50177225
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
36
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1968
Serial number
E-98
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 6
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard

Public airports near Austin

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Austin-Bergstrom International
Austin, TX
KAUS9 miTowered100LL, A
Austin Executive
Austin, TX
KEDC13 miTowered100LL, A+
Lakeway Airpark
Lakeway, TX
3R915 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other 36 in Texas