N78424
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
N78424 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2014-01-08Certificate of registration issued as N78424 to the current registrant.
- 1981-07-24Accident at Mackinac Is,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
- 1969-02-10Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
- 1968Manufactured (1968).
- 1956-05-31N78424 previously assigned to a Piper J3L-65 (s/n 23165); cancelled.
About N78424
N78424 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257611. The FAA register lists Acapulco Flying Club LLC as the registrant in New Brighton, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.
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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 10, 1969.
N78424 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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Accident & incident history
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