Single-engine piston

N8178X

1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
17248678
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clackamas, OR
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Registration record

N8178X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17248678
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clackamas, OR
Certificate issued
2016-11-29
Airworthiness date
1961-07-26
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB26E3
Mode S (octal)
52623343
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8178X.
  • 2000-08-20
    Accident at Sunriver, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8178X

N8178X is a 1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17248678. It is registered to an individual in Clackamas, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 26, 1961.

N8178X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172B Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-08-20 Accident · Sunriver, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA00LA168
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172B
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue the takeoff after the aircraft failed to climb or accelerate immediately after the initial liftoff. Factors were inadequate preflight planning, to include the pilot's failure to calculate takeoff performance data, trees off the departure end of the runway, a high density altitude environment, and wet, swampy/marshy terrain in the area where the pilot found it necessary to execute a precautionary/emergency landing.

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.