N281EA is a 2023 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S13043, registered in Janesville, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. 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 14, 2023. It is one of 1,243 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 36% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 24, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ELEVATION AIR CAPITAL LLC
- Location
- Janesville, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
- Certificate issued
- Oct 22, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2D217
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50551027
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2023
- Serial number
- 172S13043
- 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 14, 2023
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Janesville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Wisconsin Regional Janesville, WI | KJVL | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Beloit Beloit, WI | 44C | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Jana Edgerton, WI | 58C | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Janesville, WI | Textron Aviation Inc 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA379 |
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.