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N78628Cessna 172K · 1968

StandardLycoming 0-320 SERIESGermansville, PA

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N78628 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 Germansville, PA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 1968. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 1999.

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

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1999

FAA record · Aug 1999 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Germansville, PA.

1968

FAA record · Nov 1968 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 172K. Serial 17257694.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172K

Year1968

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial17257694

EngineLycoming 0-320 SERIES

Horsepower180

Seats4

BasedGermansville, PA

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

1999 — present

Registered owner · Germansville, PA

Nov 1968

Airworthiness certificate issued

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