Single-engine piston

N9978B

1957 Cessna 182A Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
34378
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N9978B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 182A Skylane
Serial
34378
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2005-06-10
Airworthiness date
1957-05-16
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADF016
Mode S (octal)
53370026
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N9978B.
  • 1964-07-11
    Accident at Jackson Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9978B

N9978B is a 1957 Cessna 182A Skylane, serial number 34378. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2005 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 16, 1957.

N9978B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 182A Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-07-11 Accident · Jackson Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2024
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182

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.