# N1278V: 1976 Cessna R172K, registration cancelled 2018-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 2018
- Exported to: Dominican Republic
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431)
- Engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R1722158
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 2, 1976
- Certificate issued: August 9, 2006
- Last registry action: November 14, 2017
- Mode S code: A07137
- Owner when cancelled: [Importadora M P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IMPORTADORA%20M%20P)
- Location: Rincon, PR, RQ
- Physical address: Corrales Aguadilla, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1278V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1278V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1278V-2018-01-25

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna R172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA086), Jun 2, 2001: Cessna R172-K (N1278V), Culebras Island, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Pilots improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20010602021399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010602021399A), Jun 2, 2001: Cessna R172K (N1278V), Isla De Culebra, PR, No damage. (-23) On June 2, 2001, around 2:00 pm - aircraft N1278V experienced a hard landing at Culebra island airport, puerto rico, resulting in substantial damage to…
- [Incident 19950121001919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950121001919I), Jan 21, 1995: Cessna R172K (N1278V), Ocean Springs, MS, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was enroute to gpt from ga when the pilot advised gpt ATC that he was out of gas. Pilot landed on roadway near Ocean Springs, MS. Pilot was…

## Other aircraft with N1278V

- [Cancelled 1965-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1278V-1965-05-25): Republic F-84E, S/N 51-659-R. Owner: [Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PITTSBURGH%20INSTITUTE%20OF%20AERONAUTICS), [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)

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