Twin piston

N55378

1973 Piper Seneca

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
34-7350207
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairborn, OH
Registration record

N55378 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Seneca (FAA: Piper PA-34-200)
Serial
34-7350207
Engines
2 × Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairborn, OH
Certificate issued
1996-11-29
Airworthiness date
1973-04-20
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A70DFE
Mode S (octal)
51606776
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
685 nm
Cruise (type)
162 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-15
    Accident at Springfield, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N55378 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-11-30
    N55378 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 75-3063); cancelled.
Overview

About N55378

N55378 is a 1973 Piper Seneca (FAA model PA-34-200), serial number 34-7350207. It is registered to an individual in Fairborn, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 1996 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming I0360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 162 knots and a range of about 685 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 20, 1973.

N55378 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
162 kt
Range
685 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,420 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
21 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-10-15 Accident · Springfield, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA047
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 34
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate compensation for gusting wind during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.