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N78856 — Cessna 172K

Rendered live from the FAA Aircraft Registry (refreshed weekly). This tail has no NTSB events or airworthiness directives indexed against it — type-level history is on the type page below.

Registration

Registrant

BEDWELL CHRISTOPHER A

Registrant Type

Co-Owned

Location

PASO ROBLES, CA

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Airworthiness Date

Dec 9, 1968

Registration Expires

Jun 30, 2030

Last Action

Jun 29, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

17257791

Year Manufactured

1968

Aircraft Type

Fixed Wing Single Engine

Certification

Standard (+2 flags)

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES

Engines / Seats

1 / 4

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

AAB164

Type History

Cessna 172K type page → — 1,027 registered · 248 NTSB records · 33 airworthiness directives

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