N172 - 1976 Buehler Thorp T-18 Aircraft Registration

N172 is a 1976 Buehler THORP T-18, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kirk James H Jr in Leavenworth, KS. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 21, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on April 7, 2004. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N172 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1209A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N172 was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Buehler is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 3 Buehler aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the THORP T-18 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N172. 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.