Single-engine piston

N51178

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
17274274
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tussey Mountain Flying Club LLC (LLC)
Based
State College, PA
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Registration record

N51178 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274274
Engines
1
Registered owner
Tussey Mountain Flying Club LLC
State College, PA
Certificate issued
2022-07-05
Airworthiness date
1981-06-12
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A66894
Mode S (octal)
51464224
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N51178 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
  • 1974-12-30
    N51178 previously assigned to a Cessna 150J (s/n 15069819); cancelled.
  • 1974-10-19
    Accident at Kneeland,Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N51178

N51178 is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274274. The FAA register lists Tussey Mountain Flying Club LLC as the registrant in State College, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 5, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 12, 1981.

N51178 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-10-19 Accident · Kneeland,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3318
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150J
Probable cause: YON.SUSPECT PWR LOSS,CARB ICE.RECOVERED 10/21/74.

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.