N6778A is a 1956 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28878, registered in Kingsford, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 11, 1956. It is one of 1,805 172 aircraft in the FAA registry, 64 of them registered in Michigan. About 57% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 3, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Kingsford, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Aug 31, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 15, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8F92A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52174452
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Kingsford
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI | KIMT | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Iron County Crystal Falls, MI | 50D | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Stambaugh Iron River, MI | Y73 | 32 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2021 | Iron Mountain, MI | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN21LA388 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.