Single-engine piston

N78339

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257573
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rutland, MA
Registration record

N78339 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257573
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rutland, MA
Certificate issued
1986-02-14
Airworthiness date
1968-10-11
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA9E8E
Mode S (octal)
52517216
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N78339 to the current registrant.
  • 1969-09-26
    Accident at St Stephen,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1964-01-20
    N78339 previously assigned to a Aero Commander 560-F (s/n 560F-1194-44); cancelled.
Overview

About N78339

N78339 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257573. It is registered to an individual in Rutland, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 1986 and expires on July 31, 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 11, 1968.

N78339 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

1969-09-26 Accident · St Stephen,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4732
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K

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.