Single-engine piston

N5278D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
17272488
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N5278D LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N5278D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272488
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N5278D LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2022-04-14
Airworthiness date
1979-03-20
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6A663
Mode S (octal)
51523143
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5278D to the current registrant.
  • 1979-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1958-07-17
    N5278D previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 50176); cancelled.
Overview

About N5278D

N5278D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272488. The FAA register lists N5278D LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2022 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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 20, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5278D.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5278D.

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.