Models / Cessna / 172K / N78239 Aircraft record N78239 1968 Cessna 172K Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2018) · 2 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Aug 31, 2032 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2018 ADs may apply 2 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Draco Flight School DBA
Owner type Corporation
City, state Chino, CA
Certificate issued Aug 11, 2025
Expires Aug 31, 2032
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Sep 30, 1968 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Cessna
Model 172K
Year 1968
Serial number 17257540
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code AA9AD7 Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type 4 Cycle
Power 180 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2025 – now Draco Flight School DBA Chino, CA · current 1946 – 1949 Globe Aircraft Corp Fort Worth, TX · different airframe: Globe Gc-1b S/N 2239 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 5, 2018 · Stockton, CA The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA19CA014 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA19CA014)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 15, 1991 · Greeneville, TN THE INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT OF N78239, AND HIS FAILURE TO ACCURATELY JUDGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO AIRCRAFT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS AND THE RESULTING VISUAL PERCEPTION OF AIRCRAFT LIGHTING IN DARK CONDITIONS.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ATL91LA175 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL91LA175)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (172K) 2011-06-02 Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type… May 26, 2011 Airframe (172K)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record