Single-engine piston

N578BW

1998 Cessna 172R

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
17280522
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bridgewater State University (Government)
Based
Bridgewater, MA
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Registration record

N578BW on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172R
Serial
17280522
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
Certificate issued
2024-02-15
Airworthiness date
1998-10-29
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A76C4F
Mode S (octal)
51666117
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

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N578BW.
  • 1998-10-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N578BW

N578BW is a 1998 Cessna 172R, serial number 17280522. The FAA register lists Bridgewater State University as the registrant in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 29, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N578BW.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N578BW.

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.