Single-engine piston

N78295

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257556
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sandwich, MA
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Registration record

N78295 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257556
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sandwich, MA
Certificate issued
2026-06-28
Airworthiness date
1968-10-04
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA9BA5
Mode S (octal)
52515645
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

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N78295 to the current registrant.
  • 1969-07-04
    Accident at Marlborough,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-02-16
    N78295 previously assigned to a Temco GC-1B (s/n 2295); cancelled.
Overview

About N78295

N78295 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257556. It is registered to an individual in Sandwich, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

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 4, 1968.

N78295 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

1969-07-04 Accident · Marlborough,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4637
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K
Probable cause: LUGGISH ON LIFT OFF SO HE ABORTED.

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.