# N78344: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 19, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78344
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78344

## Aircraft that carried N78344

- [Cancelled 2014-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78344-2014-11-19): Cessna 172K, S/N 17257576, built 1968. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Alphin Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALPHIN%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Hagerstown, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Hagerstown)

## NTSB investigations on N78344 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD76FIA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIA12), Jun 27, 1976: Cessna 172K (N78344), Springfield, VA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N78344 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19760627020549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760627020549A), Jun 27, 1976: Cessna 172K (N78344), Springfield, VA, Substantial damage. Pilot placed fuel selector in off position.

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