N78604 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 17, 2024. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
N78604 is reserved by a private party since February 17, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Cessna 172K cancelled February 17, 2024
- Serial number
- 17257683
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- May 18, 2023
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Miramar, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N78604
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257683
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain on approach which resulted in controlled flight into trees. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the approach path, the dark night conditions and the landing light being off.
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