Single-engine piston

N5878E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271949
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Casper, WY
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Registration record

N5878E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271949
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2026-01-30
Airworthiness date
1978-12-07
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7935E
Mode S (octal)
51711536
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

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5878E.
  • 1979-05-22
    Accident at Albuquerque,Nm, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5878E

N5878E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271949. The FAA register lists Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 December 7, 1978.

N5878E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1979-05-22 Accident · Albuquerque,Nm, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1493
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.