Single-engine piston

N78489

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257636
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Copperhill, TN
Registration record

N78489 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257636
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Copperhill, TN
Certificate issued
2015-08-04
Airworthiness date
1969-03-07
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAA2F4
Mode S (octal)
52521364
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N78489.
  • 1969-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N78489

N78489 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257636. It is registered to an individual in Copperhill, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 March 7, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78489.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78489.

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.