N5878E

Valid registration

1978 CESSNA 172N

Fixed wing single engineCasper, WYRegistered Jan 30, 2026

N5878E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17271949, registered in Casper, WY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 7, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 31 of them registered in Wyoming. About 28% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
SOUTHERN AIRCRAFT CONSULTANCY INC TRUSTEE
Location
Casper, WY
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
Certificate issued
Jan 30, 2026
Last FAA action
Jan 30, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A7935E
Mode S code (octal)
51711536
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172N
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1978
Serial number
17271949
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Dec 7, 1978
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Casper

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Irwins Sky Ranch
Casper, WY
KHAD6 miNon-towered-
Casper/Natrona County International
Casper, WY
KCPR8 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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