N172AL - 2023 Textron Aviation INC 172S Aircraft Registration

N172AL is a 2023 Textron Aviation INC 172S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 5, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on April 8, 2023. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine producing 180 horsepower, N172AL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A120A6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N172AL was last tracked by AviatorDB near Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N172AL was last updated on April 4, 2025. 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 N172AL. 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.