Single-engine piston

N78ER

1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
17276003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Freeway Airport Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mitchellville, MD
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Registration record

N78ER on the FAA register

Type
1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276003
Engines
1
Registered owner
Freeway Airport Inc
Mitchellville, MD
Certificate issued
2010-03-02
Airworthiness date
1983-09-28
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA8EA1
Mode S (octal)
52507241
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-03-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N78ER.
  • 1984-04-13
    Accident at Deland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N78ER

N78ER is a 1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276003. The FAA register lists Freeway Airport Inc as the registrant in Mitchellville, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 2, 2010 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 95 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 September 28, 1983.

N78ER has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-04-13 Accident · Deland, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA84LA135B
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P

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.