N78239 is a 1968 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17257540, registered in Chino, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 30, 1968. It is one of 1,025 172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 74 of them registered in California. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 5, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- DRACO FLIGHT SCHOOL DBA
- Location
- Chino, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Riverside FSDO (RAL FSDO) · (951) 276-6701
- Certificate issued
- Aug 11, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA9AD7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52515327
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 17257540
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 30, 1968
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Chino
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chino Chino, CA | KCNO | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Corona Municipal Corona, CA | KAJO | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ontario International Ontario, CA | KONT | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1949 | GLOBE GC-1B | 2239 | URUGUAY |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Stockton, CA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA014 |
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.