# N8578U: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17252478
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GONZALEZ%20GILBERT%20A)
- Location: San Juan, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8578U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8578U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8578U-2013-05-14

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.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 MIA03LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA176), Sep 1, 2003: Cessna 172F (N8578U), Fajardo, PR, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight resulting in the airplane being operated with water contamination in the fuel system, and the loss of engine power.

## 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 20030901026139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030901026139A), Sep 1, 2003: Cessna 172F (N8578U), Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Destroyed. (-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.…

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