N858AU is a 2018 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S12149, 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 Apr 25, 2018. It is one of 1,243 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 81 of them registered in Louisiana. About 85% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 27, 2022.
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 21, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Feb 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABC523
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52742443
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2018
- Serial number
- 172S12149
- 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 Apr 25, 2018
- 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2022 | Tuskegee, AL | Textron Aviation Inc 172S this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA23LA159 |
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.