# N78178: Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1985-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17257512
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 30, 1976
- Mode S code: AA97AB
- Owner when cancelled: [Pool Richard L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POOL%20RICHARD%20L)
- Location: [Bridgeport, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bridgeport)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78178
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78178-1985-07-02

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 LAX84LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA226), Mar 21, 1984: Cessna 172K (N78178), Lancaster, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19840321006849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840321006849A), Mar 21, 1984: Cessna 172K (N78178), Lancaster, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft blown over by strong winds as aircraft was taxiing after landing.

## Other aircraft with N78178

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78178-undated): Globe GC-1B, S/N 2178, built 1946. Owner: [Globe Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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