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N78603Cessna 172K · 1968

StandardLycoming 0-320 SERIESBeaufort, SC

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N78603 is a 1968 Cessna 172K. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Beaufort, SC. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 1968. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2024.

58 years old
1 of 1,072 Cessna 172K
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Aug 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Beaufort Flight Training LLC. Registrant based in Beaufort, SC.

1968

FAA record · Nov 1968 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 172K. Serial 17257682.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172K

Year1968

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial17257682

EngineLycoming 0-320 SERIES

Horsepower180

Seats4

BasedBeaufort, SC

RegistrantBeaufort Flight Training LLC

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Beaufort Flight Training LLC · Beaufort, SC

Nov 1968

Airworthiness certificate issued

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