Single-engine piston

N78027

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257467
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Woodlake, CA
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Registration record

N78027 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257467
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Woodlake, CA
Certificate issued
2017-02-07
Airworthiness date
1968-09-18
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA9344
Mode S (octal)
52511504
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N78027 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-11-21
    Accident at Sacramento,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N78027

N78027 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257467. It is registered to co-owners in Woodlake, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 (normal, utility), dated September 18, 1968.

N78027 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

1977-11-21 Accident · Sacramento,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3438
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.