N490ER - 2019 Textron Aviation INC 172S Aircraft Registration

N490ER is a 2019 Textron Aviation INC 172S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Embry-riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 7, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on April 11, 2019. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine producing 180 horsepower, N490ER is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6108C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N490ER was last tracked by AviatorDB near Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N490ER was last updated on July 1, 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 N490ER. 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.