N838KS - 2019 Textron Aviation INC 172S Aircraft Registration

N838KS is a 2019 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 June 25, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on August 6, 2019. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine producing 180 horsepower, N838KS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB7704 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N838KS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N838KS was last updated on August 25, 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 N838KS. 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.