# N678BC: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2017-04-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 13, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17258201
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1998
- Certificate issued: May 20, 1998
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A8F98C
- Owner when cancelled: [Sudduth Bryan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUDDUTH%20BRYAN)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4945° N, 111.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85251, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678BC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=678BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N678BC-2017-04-13

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 172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k.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 FTW03LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA100), Feb 18, 2003: Cessna 172K (N678BC), Jacksonville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation for the flight which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20030218003409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030218003409A), Feb 18, 2003: Cessna 172K (N678BC), Jacksonville, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) VFR flight from sarasota, FL (sra) to abilene, TX. Dpt srq made fuel stop 375 mi later at atmore, al (0R1), took on 36.5 ga with 38 gal usable. Departed…

## Other aircraft with N678BC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678BC): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P21031
- [Cancelled 1992-11-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N678BC-1992-11-05): Lockheed 1329-23E, S/N 5109. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Minnesota Rubber Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MINNESOTA%20RUBBER%20COMPANY), [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)

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