Single-engine piston

N878SA

2006 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2006
Serial
172S10209
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tampa Bay Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Clearwater, FL
Registration record

N878SA on the FAA register

Type
2006 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S10209
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Tampa Bay Aviation Inc
Clearwater, FL
Certificate issued
2021-04-06
Airworthiness date
2006-07-05
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC159F
Mode S (octal)
53012637
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N878SA.
  • 2006-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N878SA

N878SA is a 2006 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S10209. The FAA register lists Tampa Bay Aviation Inc as the registrant in Clearwater, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 5, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N878SA.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP 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 N878SA.

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.