Single-engine piston

N2478U

Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17250078
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Aberdeen, SD
Registration record

N2478U on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk
Serial
17250078
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Aberdeen, SD
Certificate issued
2014-05-19
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A24D83
Mode S (octal)
50446603
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N2478U.
Overview

About N2478U

N2478U is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk, serial number 17250078. It is registered to co-owners in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2478U.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2478U.

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.