# N78840: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2015-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2015
- 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: 17257786
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1968
- Certificate issued: February 27, 1991
- Last registry action: March 21, 1997
- Mode S code: AAB13B
- Owner when cancelled: [Walker Mikel L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALKER%20MIKEL%20L)
- Location: [Belmont, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Belmont)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2115° N, 81.0379° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28012, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78840
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78840
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78840-2015-05-05

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ATL88LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA115), Mar 15, 1988: Cessna 172K (N78840), Butler, AL, 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 19880315071729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880315071729A), Mar 15, 1988: Cessna 172K (N78840), Butler, AL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on pipeline patrol. Landed on rough pipeline clearing and nosed over. Possible carburetor icing.

## Other aircraft with N78840

- [Cancelled 1960-08-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78840-1960-08-09): Piper PA-11, S/N 11-1623. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Mcclure C B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCLURE%20C%20B), [North Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/North%20Bend)

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