Single-engine piston

N4078F

1958 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
36978
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Columbia, KY
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Registration record

N4078F on the FAA register

Type
1958 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Serial
36978
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Columbia, KY
Certificate issued
2018-06-15
Airworthiness date
1958-10-20
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4CA18
Mode S (octal)
51145030
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4078F.
  • 1968-03-14
    Accident at Chanute,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4078F

N4078F is a 1958 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, serial number 36978. It is registered to an individual in Columbia, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 20, 1958.

N4078F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-03-14 Accident · Chanute,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0674
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: 42KTS,GUSTS TO 55KTS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.