Single-engine piston

N78491

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257638
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
El Dorado Rentals Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Dorado Springs, MO
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Registration record

N78491 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257638
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
El Dorado Rentals Inc
El Dorado Springs, MO
Certificate issued
1982-06-15
Airworthiness date
1969-03-19
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAA30F
Mode S (octal)
52521417
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N78491.
  • 1970-01-17
    Accident at Morris,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N78491

N78491 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257638. The FAA register lists El Dorado Rentals Inc as the registrant in El Dorado Springs, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 1982 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 19, 1969.

N78491 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

1970-01-17 Accident · Morris,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0359
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.