N8578U

Cancelled 2013

Deregistered aircraft · 1965 Cessna 172F · Continental 0-300 series

Cancelled: May 14, 2013
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 17252478
Year built: 1965
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
Airworthiness date: January 22, 1965
Certificate issued: September 11, 2002
Last registry action: September 16, 2008
Mode S code: ABC4DC
Owner when cancelled: Gonzalez Gilbert A
Location: San Juan, PR, RQ
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelCessna 172FTCDS 3A12 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesTCDS E-253 · Reciprocating

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N8578U and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB MIA03LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFajardo, PRThe pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight resulting in the airplane being operated with water contamination in the fuel system, and the loss of engine power.Sep 1, 2003 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8578U and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20030901026139ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Fajardo, Puerto Rico(-23) On September 1, 2003, at approximately 1130(LCL), a Cessna model 172-F N8578U crashed on a field near the Fajardo airport ten minutes after take-off. According to the pilot, the engine quit while climbing through an altitude of 300'. The pilot…Sep 1, 2003 · Destroyed