N5478R
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
N5478R on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-02-28Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2022-02-16Certificate of registration issued as N5478R.
- 1965-05-26Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
About N5478R
N5478R is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17253041. The FAA register lists Norcal Flight Center LLC as the registrant in Lincoln, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 26, 1965.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5478R.
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Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5478R.
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.
