# N78337: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- 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: 17257571
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1969
- Certificate issued: December 9, 1983
- Last registry action: January 10, 1987
- Mode S code: AA9E8C
- Owners when cancelled: [Glen & Helen Aircraft Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLEN%20%26%20HELEN%20AIRCRAFT%20INC%20DBA), [G & H Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/G%20%26%20H%20AIRCRAFT)
- Location: [El Monte, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Monte)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0786° N, 118.0435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91731, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78337
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78337
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78337-2014-11-19

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19820613037779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820613037779I), Jun 13, 1982: Cessna 172K (N78337), Blythe, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot hand propped engine which revved up from loose friction lock. Aircraft jumped chocks, hit parked aircraft.
- [Incident 19780824048759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780824048759I), Aug 24, 1978: Cessna 172K (N78337), Canoga Park, CA, Minor damage. Lost oil pressure and power. Landed on freeway after striking powerlines. Found hole in case.

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