# N78401: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2012-10-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 22, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 17257602
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1969
- Last registry action: February 26, 1983
- Mode S code: AAA1D4
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78401
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78401
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78401-2012-10-22

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

## Other aircraft with N78401

- [Cancelled 1952-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78401-1952-04-18): Piper J3C-65, S/N 23142. Owner: [Mountain States Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOUNTAIN%20STATES%20AVIATION%20INC), [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)

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