Single-engine piston

N78548

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257662
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bakalar Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Columbus, IN
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Registration record

N78548 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257662
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bakalar Flying Club Inc
Columbus, IN
Certificate issued
2017-11-20
Airworthiness date
1969-04-21
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAA61E
Mode S (octal)
52523036
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N78548 to the current registrant.
  • 1969-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1956-03-16
    N78548 previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-1358); cancelled.
Overview

About N78548

N78548 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257662. The FAA register lists Bakalar Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Columbus, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2017 and expires on November 30, 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 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 April 21, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78548.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78548.

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.