Single-engine piston

N5178H

Piper PA-14

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
14-200
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N5178H on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-14
Serial
14-200
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2024-08-13
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A67EE8
Mode S (octal)
51477350
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N5178H.
  • 2000-12-17
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5178H

N5178H is a Piper PA-14, serial number 14-200. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 16, 1956.

N5178H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-14 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-12-17 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA025A
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-14
Probable cause: The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing roll, and subsequent on-ground collision with another airplane. Factors in the accident were the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and the lack of brake pedals at the flight instructor's station.

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.