# N778KA: 1980 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2013-10-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0251
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 23, 1980
- Certificate issued: June 8, 2000
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: AA87A1
- Owners when cancelled: [Skybound Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYBOUND%20AVIATION), [King Thomas I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20THOMAS%20I), [King Robin T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20ROBIN%20T)
- Location: [Yuba City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Yuba%20City)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0155° N, 121.6112° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95991, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N778KA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=778KA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N778KA-2013-10-21

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.md

## 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.

- [Incident 20010624014869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010624014869I), Jun 24, 2001: Cessna 172RG (N778KA), Miami, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot selected gear down and did not get a safe gear indication. Emergency extension was initiated and was unsuccessful. Pilot landed aircraft with nose…

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