# N78189: 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: 17257519
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1969
- Certificate issued: December 10, 2003
- Last registry action: March 30, 2010
- Mode S code: AA97CF
- Owners when cancelled: [Swinney Brady Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWINNEY%20BRADY%20TRUSTEE), [Swinney Brady Jr Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWINNEY%20BRADY%20JR%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Van, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Van)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5270° N, 95.6432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75790, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78189
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78189
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78189-2018-01-24

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 (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 FTW04FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA045), Dec 21, 2003: Cessna 172K (N78189), Grand Saline, TX, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while on final approach. Factors were the high winds and prevailing crosswind.

## 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 20031221034339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031221034339A), Dec 21, 2003: Cessna 172K (N78189), Van, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On December 21, 2003 at approximately 133O central standard time, a Cessna 172 single engine airplane N78189 was destroyed when it collided with terrain,…
- [Incident 19800816067079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800816067079I), Aug 16, 1980: Cessna 172K (N78189), Batesville, AR, Minor damage. Pilot landed too fast and to side of runway. Wheel barreled and damaged the propeller.

## Other aircraft with N78189

- [Cancelled 1949-03-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78189-1949-03-08): Globe GC-1B, S/N 2189. Owner: [Globe Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)

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