N278CF
Built 1981 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 700 nm
- Cruise speed
- 145 kt
- Max speed
- 153 kt
- Service ceiling
- 18,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 435 m
- Landing distance
- 410 m
- MTOW
- 1,500 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 250 L
- Length
- 7.8 m
- Wingspan
- 11.0 m
- Height
- 2.1 m
- Seats
- 5
- Max passengers
- 5
Flight activity
(2 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 0
- Last 90 days
- 0
- Last seen
- 6 Jul 2026
- Tracked since
- 28 May 2026
Showing the 0 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 99% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N278CFUSACTIVEINFINITY AVIATION LLC2023 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N278CF?
N278CF is a Cessna 185, built in 1981. Sprinkle's record for N278CF covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N278CF currently active?
Registry records list N278CF's status as Active, registered in United States — a Cessna 185.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N278CF?
N278CF carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 18504228, the serial assigned to this Cessna 185 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N278CF?
N278CF's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A2C46C — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Cessna 185 broadcasts.