Single-engine piston

N78850

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257790
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Grand Rapids, MN
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Registration record

N78850 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257790
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grand Rapids, MN
Certificate issued
1997-07-01
Airworthiness date
1968-12-04
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAB15E
Mode S (octal)
52530536
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N78850 to the current registrant.
  • 1968-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-09-07
    N78850 previously assigned to a Aircraft Manufacturing Texas Bullet 205 (s/n 104); cancelled.
Overview

About N78850

N78850 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257790. It is registered to an individual in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 1997 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 December 4, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78850.

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 N78850.

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.