N9178G V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9178G is a 1977 Fixed Wing Single Engine (serial U20603803), registered to Ursus Air Services (corporation) in Anchorage, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1977 (49 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine rated at 285 hp, the engine on 85% of registered Fixed Wing Single Engines. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ACB423. It is one of 350 Fixed Wing Single Engine aircraft on the FAA registry. Ursus Air Services holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Ursus Air Services

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Anchorage, AK

Serial number

U20603803

Year built

1977 · 49 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ACB423 · 53132043 octal

Certificate issued

May 7, 2012

Airworthiness date

Apr 25, 1977

Last FAA activity

May 12, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2028

FAA region

5

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp

FAA engine code

17032

269 of the 315 registered Fixed Wing Single Engine carry this engine (85%), across 13 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N9178G

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