N678ND - 2015 Textron Aviation INC 172S Aircraft Registration

2015 TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S

Aircraft Description

N678ND is a 2015 Textron Aviation INC 172S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Und Aerospace Foundation in Grand Forks, ND. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 19, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on September 23, 2015. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine producing 180 horsepower, N678ND is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8FAA0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N678ND was last tracked by AviatorDB near Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N678ND was last updated on June 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Textron Aviation, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, operates the Beechcraft, Cessna, and Hawker brands. The company produces a full range of aircraft from single-engine pistons to midsize business jets, making it one of the broadest general aviation product lines in the world. AviatorDB tracks 4,101 Textron Aviation INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 172S model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N678ND. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2015
Manufacturer
TEXTRON AVIATION INC
Model
172S
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 19, 2015
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 23, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
UND AEROSPACE FOUNDATION
Address
4275 UNIVERSITY AVE STOP 9023
City
GRAND FORKS
State / Zip Code
North Dakota58202-9023
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-L2A
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52175240
Mode S Code (Hex)
A8FAA0

Additional Details

Registration
N678ND
Serial Number
172S11619
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
September 30, 2028
Last Action Date
June 10, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01180203

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 21:52:12)
Airport
Latitude
33.310745
Longitude
-111.666959

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC