# N78638: 1968 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 1973-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17257696
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 18, 1968
- Mode S code: AAA9B2
- Owner when cancelled: [C & R Connair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20%26%20R%20CONNAIR%20INC)
- Location: [Hartford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Hartford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78638
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78638
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78638-1973-11-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.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 NYC74AN029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN029), Sep 22, 1973: Cessna 172K (N78638), Becket, MA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC71DNE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DNE38), Apr 9, 1971: Cessna 172K (N78638), Hartford, CT, 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 19730922030059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730922030059A), Sep 22, 1973: Cessna 172D (N78638), Becket, MA, Destroyed. Wx below VFR tkof mins.

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