Single-engine piston

N78436

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
17257616
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vp Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Woodstock, NY
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Registration record

N78436 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257616
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Vp Aviation LLC
Woodstock, NY
Certificate issued
2025-12-08
Airworthiness date
1991-10-09
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AAA242
Mode S (octal)
52521102
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N78436 to the current registrant.
  • 1991-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1971-08-07
    Accident at Kingston,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
  • 1947-09-17
    N78436 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 23177); cancelled.
Overview

About N78436

N78436 is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257616. The FAA register lists Vp Aviation LLC as the registrant in Woodstock, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2025 and expires on December 31, 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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated October 9, 1991.

N78436 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-08-07 Accident · Kingston,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2943
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: MADE GOARND,LNDD.DMG TO NS GR,PROP,FIREWALL.

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.