Single-engine piston

N478TW

Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17265231
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tumbleweed Leasing Company Inc (Corporation)
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
Registration record

N478TW on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk
Serial
17265231
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Tumbleweed Leasing Company Inc
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
2016-05-17
Airworthiness date
1975-04-24
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5E090
Mode S (octal)
51360220
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N478TW.
  • 1975-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N478TW

N478TW is a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk, serial number 17265231. The FAA register lists Tumbleweed Leasing Company Inc as the registrant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2016 and expires on May 31, 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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 24, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N478TW.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K 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 N478TW.

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.