N78538

Valid registration

1968 CESSNA 172K

Fixed wing single engineWinter, WIRegistered Sep 13, 2025

N78538 is a 1968 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17257660, registered in Winter, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 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 Mar 6, 1969. It is one of 1,025 172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 66% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Winter, WI
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
Certificate issued
Sep 13, 2025
Last FAA action
Sep 13, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AAA5FB
Mode S code (octal)
52522773
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172K
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1968
Serial number
17257660
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 Mar 6, 1969
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Winter

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Rusk County
Ladysmith, WI
KRCX23 miNon-towered100LL
Sawyer County
Hayward, WI
KHYR25 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Cable Union
Cable, WI
3CU28 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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