Single-engine piston

N78395

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257599
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fgds LLC (LLC)
Based
Louisville, KY
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Registration record

N78395 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257599
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Fgds LLC
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2025-06-12
Airworthiness date
1968-10-23
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA9F5C
Mode S (octal)
52517534
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N78395 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-06-13
    Accident at Warrensburg,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1963-10-01
    N78395 previously assigned to a Commander 680F (s/n 680F-1289-132); cancelled.
Overview

About N78395

N78395 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257599. The FAA register lists Fgds LLC as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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 23, 1968.

N78395 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

1980-06-13 Accident · Warrensburg,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1218
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.