N597D

Valid registration

2017 TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S

Fixed wing single engineMetairie, LARegistered Feb 20, 2026

N597D is a 2017 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S12068, registered in Metairie, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 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 Aug 16, 2017. It is one of 1,244 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 81 of them registered in Louisiana. About 89% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 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
Feb 20, 2026
Last FAA action
Mar 30, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A7B7B3
Mode S code (octal)
51733663
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
TEXTRON AVIATION INC
Model
172S
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
2017
Serial number
172S12068
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 Aug 16, 2017
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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