Single-engine piston

N78253

Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17257546
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Poplar Bluff, MO
Registration record

N78253 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17257546
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Poplar Bluff, MO
Certificate issued
2022-04-18
Airworthiness date
1968-10-10
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA9B17
Mode S (octal)
52515427
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N78253 to the current registrant.
  • 1968-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1949-06-01
    N78253 previously assigned to a Globe SWIFT (s/n 2253); cancelled.
Overview

About N78253

N78253 is a Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17257546. It is registered to co-owners in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2022 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 10, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78253.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78253.

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.