# N78595: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1983-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17257677
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 20, 1979
- Mode S code: AAA6CA
- Owner when cancelled: [Tolman Byon L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOLMAN%20BYON%20L)
- Location: [Ridgecrest, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ridgecrest)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78595
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78595
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78595-1983-02-23

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX81DUQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUQ03), Nov 23, 1980: Cessna 172K (N78595), Inyokern, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DUQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUQ14), Oct 28, 1972: Cessna 172K (N78595), Inyokern, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19801123078629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801123078629A), Nov 23, 1980: Cessna 172K (N78595), Inyokern, CA, Substantial damage. Blown over by strong gusty surface wind when airplane turned to taxi back on runway.

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