Single-engine piston

N78760

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257749
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Parowan, UT
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Registration record

N78760 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257749
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Parowan, UT
Certificate issued
2024-09-21
Airworthiness date
1968-11-21
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAADCA
Mode S (octal)
52526712
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N78760.
  • 2002-05-22
    Accident at Cedar City, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N78760

N78760 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257749. It is registered to co-owners in Parowan, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2024 and expires on September 30, 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 21, 1968.

N78760 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

2002-05-22 Accident · Cedar City, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN02LA045
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K
Probable cause: the pilot's inadvertent stall/mush during the landing flare/touchdown. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind weather conditions.

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.