N131UA - Uav Factory Penguin C Aircraft Registration

N131UA is a Uav Factory PENGUIN C, a single-engine two-cycle piston aircraft registered to Texas A&m University Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX. The registration certificate was issued on March 30, 2019. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A080AB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N131UA was last updated on July 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The UAV Factory Penguin C is a long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle that established new standards for small tactical drones when it entered production in 2013. First flown around 2012-2013, it was a high-wing twin-boom monoplane powered by a single 28cc fuel-injected engine capable of 20-plus hour missions. Weighing less than 55 pounds with a 100-kilometer range and 14,764-foot service ceiling, it was manufactured by UAV Factory of Latvia. AviatorDB tracks 6 Uav Factory aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PENC.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N131UA. 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.