Aircraft Description
N849KS is a 2022 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 14, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on December 27, 2022. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine producing 180 horsepower, N849KS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA23A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N849KS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N849KS was last updated on September 22, 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 N849KS. 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