N7878N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna R172E built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 26, 2002. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Cessna R172E cancelled July 26, 2002
- Serial number
- R172-0269
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1967
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- October 25, 1967
- Last FAA action
- June 19, 2001
- Last owner
- U S Air Force (Government)
Patrick Afb, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N7878N
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna R172E · serial R172-0269
The reported loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Contributing factors in the accident were an improper flap setting, excessive landing speed, and terrain consisting of berms.
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