N78RC is a 2002 Cirrus Design Corp SR20 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1259, registered in Sun Prairie, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 26, 2002. It is one of 1,632 SR20 aircraft in the FAA registry, 31 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 90% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 1, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AVIARIES LLC
- Location
- Sun Prairie, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
- Certificate issued
- Apr 29, 2024
- Last FAA action
- May 3, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA8FA7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52507647
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
- Model
- SR20
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00009CH (Cirrus Design Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 1259
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 26, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Sun Prairie
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Airfield Madison, WI | 87Y | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field Madison, WI | KMSN | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Waunakee Waunakee, WI | 6P3 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2000 | SCHLEICHER ASW-19 | 19060 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | Portage, WI | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA011 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.