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N578BW

Cessna 172R

N578BW is a Cessna 172R, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1998. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Bridgewater State University, a government body in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 15, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated October 29, 1998.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172R
Serial number
17280522
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming I0360 SER · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1998
Transponder code
A76C4F (octal 51666117)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 15, 2024
Expires
February 28, 2031
Last FAA action
July 27, 2026
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · October 29, 1998
FAA region
New England
FAA record id
00993846

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Bridgewater State University
Type
Government
Address
131 Summer St
Bridgewater, MA 02325-0001

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data