N1878Q V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1878Q is a 1972 Cessna 177RG (serial 177RG0278), registered to Kachemak Bay Flying Service Inc (corporation) in Temple, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1972 (53 years ago). It carries a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D engine rated at 200 hp, the engine on 99% of registered Cessna 177RGs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A15E2C. It is one of 788 Cessna 177RG aircraft on the FAA registry. Kachemak Bay Flying Service Inc holds 12 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Kachemak Bay Flying Service Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Temple, TX

Serial number

177RG0278

Year built

1972 · 54 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A15E2C · 50257054 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 16, 2014

Airworthiness date

Oct 17, 1972

Last FAA activity

Mar 24, 2023

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2027

FAA region

2

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

200 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

41593

777 of the 788 registered Cessna 177RG carry this engine (99%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 177RG needs roughly 1,500 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,291 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N1878Q

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