Twin piston

N78SM

1968 Cessna 337D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
337-1046
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Iowa City, IA
1968 Cessna 337D
Representative photo of a Cessna 337D. Not a photo of N78SM.
Registration record

N78SM on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 337D
Serial
337-1046
Engines
2 × Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Iowa City, IA
Certificate issued
1996-05-28
Airworthiness date
1969-01-29
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8FC9
Mode S (octal)
52507711
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
920 nm
Cruise (type)
166 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N78SM.
  • 1969-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N78SM

N78SM is a 1968 Cessna 337D, serial number 337-1046. It is registered to co-owners in Iowa City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 1996 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO-360 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 166 knots and a range of about 920 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 29, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78SM.

Cruise
166 kt
Range
920 nm
Fuel burn
22 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 337D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78SM.

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.