Single-engine piston

N5178Y

Cessna 172R Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17281099
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Government)
Based
Durant, OK
Registration record

N5178Y on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172R Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
17281099
Engines
1
Registered owner
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK
Certificate issued
2002-06-04
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A67EF7
Mode S (octal)
51477367
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-06-21
    Accident at Tishomingo, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5178Y to the current registrant.
  • 1982-09-11
    N5178Y previously assigned to a Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B (s/n 272224); cancelled.
Overview

About N5178Y

N5178Y is a Cessna 172R Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk, serial number 17281099. The FAA register lists Southeastern Oklahoma State University as the registrant in Durant, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2002 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N5178Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-06-21 Accident · Tishomingo, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN08LA111
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172R
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an inadvertent stall during the landing flare. Contributing factors in this accident was the terrain-induced turbulence, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot.

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.