Twin piston

N1278H

Piper Seneca II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
34-7770118
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Visalia, CA
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Registration record

N1278H on the FAA register

Type
Piper Seneca II (FAA: Piper PA-34-200T)
Serial
34-7770118
Engines
2
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Visalia, CA
Certificate issued
2003-12-29
Airworthiness date
1977-01-12
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0712B
Mode S (octal)
50070453
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N1278H to the current registrant.
  • 1977-01-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1958-02-19
    N1278H previously assigned to a Aeronca 15AC (s/n 15AC-294); cancelled.
Overview

About N1278H

N1278H is a Piper Seneca II (FAA model PA-34-200T), serial number 34-7770118. It is registered to an individual in Visalia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2003 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 177 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 12, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1278H.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,240 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
29 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1278H.

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.