N6278R

Valid registration

1979 CESSNA 172RG

Fixed wing single engineDover, DERegistered Sep 2, 2026

N6278R is a 1979 Cessna 172RG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172RG0139, registered in Dover, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 3, 1979. It is one of 445 172RG aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Delaware. About 83% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
CRESS LLC
Location
Dover, DE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
Certificate issued
Sep 2, 2026
Last FAA action
Sep 2, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A833BE
Mode S code (octal)
52031676
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172RG
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A17 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1979
Serial number
172RG0139
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Dec 3, 1979
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Dover

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Chandelle
Dover, DE
0N43 miNon-towered100LL, MOGAS
Dover Afb
Dover, DE
KDOV4 miToweredA+, J8
Jenkins
Wyoming, DE
15N4 miNon-towered-

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

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Jul 15, 1965CESSNA 150F15061578SOUTH AFRICA

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