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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N78203

N78203 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 20, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172K cancelled August 20, 2013

Serial number
17257525
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1968
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 23, 2004
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Scottsdale, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Globe GC-1B cancelled February 19, 1948

Serial number
2203
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 18, 1947
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
John Calvin Garner (Individual)
Oklahoma City, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N78203

NYC04CA028Accident on November 8, 2003 at Kilbourne, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257525

The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun and subsequent nose over.

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