Single-engine piston

N78856

1968 Cessna 172K

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257791
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Paso Robles, CA
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Registration record

N78856 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172K
Serial
17257791
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Paso Robles, CA
Certificate issued
2023-06-29
Airworthiness date
1968-12-09
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAB164
Mode S (octal)
52530544
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N78856.
  • 1968-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N78856

N78856 is a 1968 Cessna 172K, serial number 17257791. It is registered to co-owners in Paso Robles, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 9, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78856.

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 N78856.

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.