# N78108: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17257485
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1994
- Last registry action: January 30, 2006
- Mode S code: AA96B6
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78108
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78108
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78108-2013-06-27

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 ANC96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA112), Aug 3, 1996: Cessna 172K (N78108), Nikiski, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the windshear.

## 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 19960802020819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960802020819A), Aug 2, 1996: Cessna 172K (N78108), Nikishka, AK, Substantial damage. Dropped to runway on flare. Bounced and nosed over. Failed take corrective action. Blamed windshear.

## Other aircraft with N78108

- [Cancelled 1955-12-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78108-1955-12-12): Globe GC-1B, S/N 2108, built 1946. Owner: [Klaer Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KLAER%20ROBERT%20C), [Monticello, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Monticello)

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