Single-engine piston

N6978E

Cessna 175A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
56478
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental GO-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Garden City, KS
Registration record

N6978E on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 175A
Serial
56478
Engines
Continental GO-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Garden City, KS
Certificate issued
2023-09-23
Airworthiness date
1960-01-09
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9482C
Mode S (octal)
52244054
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
593 nm
Cruise (type)
121 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N6978E.
  • 1980-11-04
    Accident at Broken Bow,Ne, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6978E

N6978E is a Cessna 175A, serial number 56478. It is registered to co-owners in Garden City, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental GO-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 121 knots and a range of about 593 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 9, 1960.

N6978E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
593 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 175A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-11-04 Accident · Broken Bow,Ne, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3143
Reported aircraft: Cessna 175A

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.