Aircraft Description
N802KS is a 2025 Textron Aviation INC 172S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kansas State University in Salina, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 6, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on September 14, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine producing 180 horsepower, N802KS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAEA3D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N802KS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N802KS was last updated on September 14, 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 N802KS. 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