N816KS is a 2025 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S13394, registered in Salina, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 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 Aug 16, 2025. It is one of 1,243 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 126 of them registered in Kansas. About 11% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Salina, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- Sep 14, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Sep 14, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB2098
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52620230
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 172S13394
- 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, 2025
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Salina
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Regional Salina, KS | KSLN | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Minneapolis City County Minneapolis, KS | 45K | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Abilene Municipal Abilene, KS | K78 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2014 | CESSNA 172R | 17280911 | 2000 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2014 | Ellsworth, KS | Cessna 172R other aircraft | Substantial | None | CEN14CA152 |
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.