N729E - 2023 Textron Aviation INC 172S Aircraft Registration

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2023 TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S

Aircraft Description

N729E is a 2023 Textron Aviation INC 172S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois Universtiy in Carbondale, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 25, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on June 27, 2023. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine producing 180 horsepower, N729E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9C55F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N729E was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.0580, -89.4479 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N729E was last updated on June 27, 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 N729E. 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.

Model Year
2023
Manufacturer
TEXTRON AVIATION INC
Model
172S
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
C172172 Skyhawk
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 25, 2023
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 27, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSTIY
Address
900 S NORMAL AVE RM 449
City
CARBONDALE
State / Zip Code
Illinois62901-4302
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-L2A
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52342537
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9C55F

Additional Details

Registration
N729E
Serial Number
172S12965
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
June 30, 2030
Last Action Date
June 27, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01389217

Last Known Position

Date
June 11, 2026 (UTC 14:45:41)
Airport
Latitude
37.763641
Longitude
-89.464954

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC