N8878B - 1958 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

C172

1958

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1958

Manufacturer

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Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

C172172 Skyhawk

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

SPICER GARY DON

Address

2125 GURLEY AVE

City

WACO

State / Zip Code

Texas76706-2832

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

53035510

Mode S Code (Hex)

AC3B48

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 30, 2013	CEN13LA581	Substantial	None	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.

Sep 30, 2013CEN13LA581

Substantial

None

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.

Additional Details

Registration

N8878B

Serial Number

36578

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC