N78240
1968 Cessna 172K
N78240 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-06-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1998-05-08Certificate of registration issued as N78240 to the current registrant.
- 1968-10-07Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
- 1949-03-08N78240 previously assigned to a Globe SWIFT (s/n 2240); cancelled.
About N78240
N78240 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257541. It is registered to co-owners in Vermillion, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 1998 and expires on June 30, 2027.
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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 7, 1968.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78240.
Published figures for the Cessna 172K type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78240.
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.
