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N78178

N78178 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 2, 1985. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N78178 is reserved by Newark Liberty International Airport since May 19, 2026. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Cessna 172K cancelled July 2, 1985

Serial number
17257512
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 30, 1976
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Pool Richard L (Co-owned)
Bridgeport, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Globe GC-1B cancelled date not given

Serial number
2178
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Globe Aircraft Corporation (Corporation)
Fort Worth, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N78178

LAX84LA226Accident on March 21, 1984 at Lancaster, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257512

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site