N78794
N78794 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 9, 2013 when the aircraft was exported to Russian Federation. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172K cancelled August 9, 2013
- Serial number
- 17257764
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Exported to
- Russian Federation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- July 1, 2013
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Swanton, VT - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Piper J3C-65 cancelled June 13, 1955
- Serial number
- 22938
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1947
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 1, 1947
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Liles J D (Individual)
Harriman, TN - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N78794
ERA12CA404Accident on June 15, 2012 at Tupelo, MS: no injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257764
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
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