Single-engine piston

N78086

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257475
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Helena, MT
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Registration record

N78086 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257475
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
1982-10-07
Airworthiness date
1968-09-19
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA9415
Mode S (octal)
52512025
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N78086 to the current registrant.
  • 1968-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1953-06-02
    N78086 previously assigned to a Globe SWIFT (s/n 2086); cancelled.
Overview

About N78086

N78086 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257475. It is registered to co-owners in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 1982 and expires on August 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 (normal, utility), dated September 19, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78086.

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 N78086.

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.