Single-engine piston

N78076

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257472
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Clinton Aeroclub (Corporation)
Based
Clinton, IA
Registration record

N78076 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257472
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Clinton Aeroclub
Clinton, IA
Certificate issued
2007-10-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA93F2
Mode S (octal)
52511762
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-10-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N78076 to the current registrant.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1955-10-24
    N78076 previously assigned to a Globe SWIFT (s/n 2076); cancelled.
Overview

About N78076

N78076 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257472. The FAA register lists Clinton Aeroclub as the registrant in Clinton, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 9, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78076.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78076.

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.