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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N78284

N78284 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 9, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172K cancelled May 9, 2013

Serial number
17257553
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1968
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 8, 1999
Last FAA action
October 20, 2005
Last owner
Treetop Aviation INC (Corporation)
Troutdale, OR
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Aerial advertising

Temco GC-1B cancelled June 2, 1955

Serial number
2284
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 30, 1951
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Mcdaniel R D (Individual)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N78284

SEA01LA036Accident on January 7, 2001 at Troutdale, OR: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257553

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions while taxiing the airplane.

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