Single-engine piston

N19978

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
17260905
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rydeout Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lake Placid, FL
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Registration record

N19978 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17260905
Engines
1
Registered owner
Rydeout Aviation LLC
Lake Placid, FL
Certificate issued
2024-08-15
Airworthiness date
1972-09-07
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A18D08
Mode S (octal)
50306410
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N19978 to the current registrant.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1972-09-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1941-06-21
    N19978 previously assigned to a Harlow PC-5 (s/n 502); cancelled.
Overview

About N19978

N19978 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17260905. The FAA register lists Rydeout Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lake Placid, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 7, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N19978.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N19978.

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.