Single-engine piston

N6278R

1979 Cessna 172RG Cutlass

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
172RG0139
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cress LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N6278R on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172RG Cutlass
Serial
172RG0139
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Cress LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2026-09-02
Airworthiness date
1979-12-03
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A833BE
Mode S (octal)
52031676
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N6278R to the current registrant.
  • 1980-04-27
    Accident at Snyder,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-07-15
    N6278R previously assigned to a Cessna 150F (s/n 15061578); cancelled.
Overview

About N6278R

N6278R is a 1979 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, serial number 172RG0139. The FAA register lists Cress LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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), dated December 3, 1979.

N6278R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-04-27 Accident · Snyder,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0754
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172RG

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.