Single-engine piston

N78286

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257554
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sioux Falls, SD
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Registration record

N78286 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257554
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sioux Falls, SD
Certificate issued
2001-11-14
Airworthiness date
1968-10-07
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA9B83
Mode S (octal)
52515603
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N78286.
  • 1971-12-05
    Accident at Layton,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N78286

N78286 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257554. It is registered to co-owners in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2001 and expires on February 28, 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 7, 1968.

N78286 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-12-05 Accident · Layton,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4044
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: S FURROWS IN SOFT FLD.

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.