N478SP V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N478SP is a 1998 Cessna 172S (serial 172S8023), registered to Above And Beyond Aviation LLC (LLC) in Austin, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1998 (28 years ago). It carries a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine rated at 200 hp, the engine on 7% of registered Cessna 172Ss. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A5E070. It is one of 1,928 Cessna 172S aircraft on the FAA registry. Above And Beyond Aviation LLC holds 14 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Above And Beyond Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Austin, TX

Serial number

172S8023

Year built

1998 · 28 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Utility

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A5E070 · 51360160 octal

Certificate issued

May 24, 2019

Airworthiness date

Sep 10, 1998

Last FAA activity

Aug 4, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2029

FAA region

2

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming I0360 SER A&C

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

200 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

41511

130 of the 1,867 registered Cessna 172S carry this engine (7%), across 14 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172S needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 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 N478SP

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