Single-engine piston

N78623

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257690
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy (Corporation)
Based
Latrobe, PA
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Registration record

N78623 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257690
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy
Latrobe, PA
Certificate issued
2024-05-08
Airworthiness date
1968-11-04
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAA98A
Mode S (octal)
52524612
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N78623 to the current registrant.
  • 1970-08-31
    Accident at Arlington,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1959-02-20
    N78623 previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-1384); cancelled.
Overview

About N78623

N78623 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257690. The FAA register lists Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy as the registrant in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 November 4, 1968.

N78623 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

1970-08-31 Accident · Arlington,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3592
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: M PUMP ACCESORY DRIVE SEAL.

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.