# N78149: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2018-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2018
- 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: 17257502
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1968
- Certificate issued: January 29, 1998
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: AA9743
- Owner when cancelled: [Hagerstown Aircraft Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAGERSTOWN%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Hagerstown, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Hagerstown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6782° N, 77.6527° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21742, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78149
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78149
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78149-2018-01-24

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (2)

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 IAD96LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA118), Jul 14, 1996: Cessna 172 (N78149), Frederick, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: the private pilot's inadvertently stalling the airplane immediately after takeoff. A related factor was the pilot's improper procedures during lift-off.
- [NTSB IAD74DIG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DIG21), Apr 3, 1974: Cessna 172K (N78149), Oakland, MD, substantial damage

## 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 19960714017999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960714017999A), Jul 14, 1996: Cessna 172K (N78149), Frederick, MD, Substantial damage. Aircraft made emergency landing after takeoff.
- [Accident 19740403007469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740403007469A), Apr 3, 1974: Cessna 172K (N78149), Oakland, MD, Substantial damage. Ran off end of rwy.

## Other aircraft with N78149

- [Cancelled 1951-04-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78149-1951-04-17): Globe GC-1B, S/N 2149. Owner: [Reliance Electric & Engineering Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RELIANCE%20ELECTRIC%20%26%20ENGINEERING%20CO), [Cleveland, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cleveland)

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