Aircraft Description
N1280K is a 2023 Textron Aviation INC 172S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Christiansen Aviation LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 12, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on November 15, 2023. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine producing 180 horsepower, N1280K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A073CC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1280K was last tracked by AviatorDB near Chandler Municipal Airport (KCHD) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1280K was last updated on November 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Textron Aviation, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, operates the Beechcraft, Cessna, and Hawker brands. The company produces a full range of aircraft from single-engine pistons to midsize business jets, making it one of the broadest general aviation product lines in the world. AviatorDB tracks 4,101 Textron Aviation INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 172S model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1280K. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC