Single-engine piston

N78720

1973 Cessna 182P Skylane

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18261776
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Greeley, CO
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Registration record

N78720 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 182P Skylane
Serial
18261776
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1973-02-26
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAAD3E
Mode S (octal)
52526476
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
807 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-06-13
    Accident at Hyampom, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963-03-28
    N78720 previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-1472); cancelled.
Overview

About N78720

N78720 is a 1973 Cessna 182P Skylane, serial number 18261776. It is registered to an individual in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 143 knots and a range of about 807 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 26, 1973.

N78720 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
807 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 182P Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 182P Skylane specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-13 Accident · Hyampom, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA175
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182P
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and a subsequent impact with terrain during a forced landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.