N254SF is a 2025 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S13401, registered in Metairie, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 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 Sep 3, 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.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- 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
- Oct 17, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Mar 28, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A267F0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50463760
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 172S13401
- 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 Sep 3, 2025
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Metairie
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Armstrong New Orleans International New Orleans, LA | KMSY | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Lakefront New Orleans, LA | KNEW | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Port Of South Louisiana Executive Regional Reserve, LA | KAPS | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2019 | HILLARD CHARLIE R HAWKER FB60 | 37514 | 1956 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2017 | Breckenridge, TX | HAWKER FB60 other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | CEN17LA285 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.