Single-engine piston

N9578B

1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
172RG0895
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Paso, TX
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Registration record

N9578B on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass
Serial
172RG0895
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Paso, TX
Certificate issued
2007-10-17
Airworthiness date
1981-07-01
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD521A
Mode S (octal)
53251032
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9578B to the current registrant.
  • 1992-09-05
    Accident at Wheeling, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957-06-13
    N9578B previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 32875); cancelled.
Overview

About N9578B

N9578B is a 1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, serial number 172RG0895. It is registered to an individual in El Paso, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 1, 1981.

N9578B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172RG Cutlass type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 172RG Cutlass specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-09-05 Accident · Wheeling, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA281
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172RG
Probable cause: MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF A LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC PUMP SEAL.

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.