Single-engine piston

N1178X

1975 Piper Archer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
28-7505220
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N1178X LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
Registration record

N1178X on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Archer (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7505220
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
N1178X LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2023-04-14
Airworthiness date
1975-05-23
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A049BA
Mode S (octal)
50044672
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1178X.
  • 1996-10-25
    Accident at Jenison, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1178X

N1178X is a 1975 Piper Archer (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7505220. The FAA register lists N1178X LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 116 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 23, 1975.

N1178X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
925 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Piper Archer type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-10-25 Accident · Jenison, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI97LA014
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was the crosswind condition.

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.