Single-engine piston

N78628

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257694
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Germansville, PA
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Registration record

N78628 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257694
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Germansville, PA
Certificate issued
1999-08-17
Airworthiness date
1968-11-05
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAA98F
Mode S (octal)
52524617
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N78628 to the current registrant.
  • 1972-07-14
    Accident at Rudyard,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-10-12
    N78628 previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-1389); cancelled.
Overview

About N78628

N78628 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257694. It is registered to an individual in Germansville, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 1999 and expires on January 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 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 November 5, 1968.

N78628 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1972-07-14 Accident · Rudyard,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2481
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: S.

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.