Single-engine piston

N9978F

1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
17280203
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hopland, CA
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Registration record

N9978F on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280203
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hopland, CA
Certificate issued
2022-10-12
Airworthiness date
1997-10-30
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADF01A
Mode S (octal)
53370032
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9978F to the current registrant.
  • 1997-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954-03-30
    N9978F previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26B (s/n FZ338); cancelled.
Overview

About N9978F

N9978F is a 1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280203. It is registered to an individual in Hopland, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 12, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C 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 October 30, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9978F.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R Skyhawk 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 N9978F.

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.