# N78304: 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: 17257561
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1968
- Certificate issued: December 17, 2008
- Last registry action: April 6, 2009
- Mode S code: AA9E20
- Owner when cancelled: [Cosgrove Roddy L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COSGROVE%20RODDY%20L)
- Location: [Liberty, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Liberty)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8851° N, 79.5675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27298, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78304
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78304
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78304-2018-01-24

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 ERA13FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA062), Nov 18, 2012: Cessna 172K (N78304), Savannah, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while operating in night, instrument meteorological conditions, due to spatial disorientation.

## 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 20121118026069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121118026069A), Nov 18, 2012: Cessna 172K (N78304), Savannah, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Inspector jd kearby received a call on November 19, 2012 at 0015 local EST and was notified of an aircraft that crashed around 1855 from unknown circumstances…

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