Aircraft Description
N597D is a 2017 Textron Aviation INC 172S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ab Prop Plane II LLC in Metairie, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 16, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on February 20, 2026. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine producing 180 horsepower, N597D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7B7B3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N597D was last tracked by AviatorDB near Chandler Municipal Airport (KCHD) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N597D was last updated on February 20, 2026. 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 N597D. 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