N38SB is a 2024 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S13261, registered in Metairie, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. 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 2, 2024. It is one of 1,243 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 81 of them registered in Louisiana. About 23% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresJul 31, 2033
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AB PROP PLANE II LLC
- Location
- Metairie, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Jul 21, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A45A83
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51055203
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2024
- Serial number
- 172S13261
- 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 2, 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | BELL 206B | 1255 | 1974 |