N78517 — 1968 Cessna 172K
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
N78517 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 29, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17257650
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172K
- Year
- 1968
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Johnson Kevin R — Gladstone, OR
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1968 Cessna 172K).
- May 24, 2017registered — Johnson Kevin R
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N78517 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1968 Cessna 172K above.
- until Mar 16, 19561947 Piper J3C-65 (s/n 22988)
Frequently asked
- Has N78517 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N78517.
- What kind of aircraft is N78517?
- N78517 is a 1968 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17257650.
- Who is N78517 registered to?
- N78517 is registered to Johnson Kevin R of Gladstone, OR. Registration status: active.
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