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N246SF

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2025 TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S

Fixed wing single engineMetairie, LARegistered Jan 28, 2026

N246SF is a 2025 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S13442, registered in Metairie, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 11, 2025. It is one of 1,243 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 81 of them registered in Louisiana. About 11% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
AB PROP PLANE I LLC
Location
Metairie, LA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
Certificate issued
Jan 28, 2026
Last FAA action
Mar 28, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A247DF
Mode S code (octal)
50443737
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
TEXTRON AVIATION INC
Model
172S
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
2025
Serial number
172S13442
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Dec 11, 2025
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Metairie

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
New Orleans, LA
KMSY5 miTowered100LL, A
Lakefront
New Orleans, LA
KNEW9 miTowered100LL, A
Port Of South Louisiana Executive Regional
Reserve, LA
KAPS25 miNon-towered100LL, A, A+

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

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