N859BT is a 2026 Cirrus Design Corp SR20 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11286, registered in Nicholasville, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-390-C3B6 rated at 215 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 21, 2026. It is one of 1,632 SR20 aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Kentucky.
2431days left
Registration expiresJun 30, 2033
Today
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BOYD THORNTON AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Nicholasville, KY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
- Certificate issued
- Jun 12, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jun 12, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABC8F2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52744362
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
- Model
- SR20
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00009CH (Cirrus Design Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 2026
- Serial number
- 11286
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-390-C3B6 (215 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 21, 2026
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Nicholasville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Lexington, KY | KLEX | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Central Kentucky Regional Richmond, KY | KRGA | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Stuart Powell Field Danville, KY | KDVK | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2019 | TEXTRON AVIATION INC 208B | 208B5502 | 2019 | AUSTRALIA |