Aircraft Description
N55LU is a 2017 Textron Aviation INC 172S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Letourneau University in Longview, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 7, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on October 4, 2017. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine producing 180 horsepower, N55LU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6FE1F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N55LU was last tracked by AviatorDB near Houma Terrebonne Airport (KHUM) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N55LU was last updated on March 24, 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 N55LU. 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