Single-engine piston

N678K

1956 Cessna 172

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
29454
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Madera, CA
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N678K on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
29454
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madera, CA
Certificate issued
2003-09-09
Airworthiness date
1956-10-13
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8FA51
Mode S (octal)
52175121
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N678K to the current registrant.
  • 1956-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1936-11-06
    N678K previously assigned to a Travel Air E-4000 (s/n 1255); cancelled.
Overview

About N678K

N678K is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 29454. It is registered to an individual in Madera, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2003 and expires on August 31, 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 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 13, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N678K.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,370 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N678K.

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.