N178BG V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N178BG is a 1978 Fixed Wing Multi Engine (serial P-459), registered to Southwest Aviation Specialties LLC (LLC) in Tulsa, OK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1978 (48 years ago). It carries a Lycoming TI0-541 SER engine rated at 310 hp, the engine on 86% of registered Fixed Wing Multi Engines. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A13705. It is one of 186 Fixed Wing Multi Engine aircraft on the FAA registry. Southwest Aviation Specialties LLC holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Southwest Aviation Specialties LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Tulsa, OK

Serial number

P-459

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A13705 · 50233405 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 11, 2007

Airworthiness date

Jan 6, 1978

Last FAA activity

May 5, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2028

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming TI0-541 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

310 hp

FAA engine code

41536

145 of the 169 registered Fixed Wing Multi Engine carry this engine (86%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N178BG

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