Single-engine piston

N4378Q

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
17260278
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wings Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
South Bend, IN
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Registration record

N4378Q on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17260278
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Wings Flying Club Inc
South Bend, IN
Certificate issued
2019-04-11
Airworthiness date
1971-11-30
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5409E
Mode S (octal)
51240236
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N4378Q.
  • 2001-01-21
    Accident at Culver, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-11-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4378Q

N4378Q is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17260278. The FAA register lists Wings Flying Club Inc as the registrant in South Bend, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 30, 1971.

N4378Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-01-21 Accident · Culver, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI01LA069
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L
Probable cause: the proper glide path not attained by both pilots during a short field landing. The snow bank was a contributing factor.

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.