N8878B — 1958 Cessna 172

Aircraft record

Serial number

36578

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172

Year

1958

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. CEN13LA581Sep 30, 2013Rio Vista, TXNo injuries

   The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after an excessive takeoff run from a grass airstrip, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remediation.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1958 Cessna 172).

1. Feb 7, 2018deregistered — Spicer Gary Don

Frequently asked

Has N8878B been in an accident?

Yes. N8878B appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.

What kind of aircraft is N8878B?

N8878B is a 1958 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 36578.