Single-engine piston

N78RG

1977 Cessna R182RG Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
R18200057
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bubber Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lake Providence, LA
Registration record

N78RG on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna R182RG Skylane
Serial
R18200057
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Bubber Inc
Lake Providence, LA
Certificate issued
1990-02-21
Airworthiness date
1978-01-04
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8FAB
Mode S (octal)
52507653
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
900 nm
Cruise (type)
165 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N78RG.
  • 1980-08-06
    Accident at Chamblee,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N78RG

N78RG is a 1977 Cessna R182RG Skylane, serial number R18200057. The FAA register lists Bubber Inc as the registrant in Lake Providence, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 1990 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 165 knots and a range of about 900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 4, 1978.

N78RG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
165 kt
Range
900 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
820 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-08-06 Accident · Chamblee,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2391
Reported aircraft: Cessna R182

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.