Single-engine piston

N78553

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257666
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Shop Branch Equipment Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Marble Falls, TX
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Registration record

N78553 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257666
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Shop Branch Equipment Co Inc
Marble Falls, TX
Certificate issued
2016-06-28
Airworthiness date
1969-10-31
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAA63C
Mode S (octal)
52523074
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N78553 to the current registrant.
  • 1969-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1955-05-23
    N78553 previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-1359); cancelled.
Overview

About N78553

N78553 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257666. The FAA register lists Shop Branch Equipment Co Inc as the registrant in Marble Falls, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 October 31, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78553.

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 N78553.

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.