Single-engine piston

N1178F

1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
17254773
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
True Course LLC (LLC)
Based
West Monroe, NY
Registration record

N1178F on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk
Serial
17254773
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
True Course LLC
West Monroe, NY
Certificate issued
2021-08-17
Airworthiness date
1966-06-16
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A049AA
Mode S (octal)
50044652
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-15
    Accident at Syracuse, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1178F.
  • 1966-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1178F

N1178F is a 1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk, serial number 17254773. The FAA register lists True Course LLC as the registrant in West Monroe, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 16, 1966.

N1178F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172G Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-02-15 Accident · Syracuse, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA121
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172G
Probable cause: The truck driver s to see and avoid the airplane, which resulted in a collision.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.