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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N78227

N78227 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 3, 1986. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172K cancelled April 3, 1986

Serial number
17257536
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 8, 1982
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Enyeart Larry Lee (Individual)
Goshen, IN
Airworthiness
None on file

Globe GC-1B cancelled June 7, 1949

Serial number
2227
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 29, 1948
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
George H White JR (Individual)
Boston 15, MA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N78227

MKC85LA220Accident on September 20, 1985 at Kalona, IA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257536

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