N78520

Valid registration

1968 CESSNA 172K

Fixed wing single engineMerritt Island, FLRegistered May 19, 2025

N78520 is a 1968 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17257651, registered in Merritt Island, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jun 16, 1969. It is one of 1,025 172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 65 of them registered in Florida. About 66% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2032
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
JDB AVIATION INC
Location
Merritt Island, FL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
Certificate issued
May 19, 2025
Last FAA action
May 19, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AAA5D0
Mode S code (octal)
52522720
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172K
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1968
Serial number
17257651
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 Jun 16, 1969
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Merritt Island

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Merritt Island
Merritt Island, FL
KCOI2 miNon-towered100LL, A
Melbourne Orlando International
Melbourne, FL
KMLB14 miTowered100LL, A
Space Coast Regional
Titusville, FL
KTIX16 miTowered100LL, 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

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Oct 24, 1955PIPER J3C-65S228911947

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