# N78203: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2013-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 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: 17257525
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1968
- Last registry action: December 23, 2004
- Mode S code: AA9A68
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6146° N, 111.9497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85254, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78203
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78203
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78203-2013-08-20

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2004FA0000366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000366), Mar 24, 2004: BOLT. CORRODED. WHILE REMOVING WING BOLTS, FOUND BOLTS RUSTED AND CORRODED. RECOMMENDED BOLTS BE INSPECTED AND COATED WITH EPOXY PRIMER, INSTALLING NEW BOLTS.

## 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 NYC04CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA028), Nov 8, 2003: Cessna 172K (N78203), Kilbourne, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun and subsequent nose over.

## 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 20031108029299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031108029299A), Nov 8, 2003: Cessna 172K (N78203), Sunbury, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was landing to the southwest on a 2700' Private runway. Aircraft touched down approximately halfway down the runway and could not stop before over…

## Other aircraft with N78203

- [Cancelled 1948-02-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78203-1948-02-19): Globe GC-1B, S/N 2203. Owner: [John Calvin Garner](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHN%20CALVIN%20GARNER), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

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