N78938 is a 1968 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17257794, registered in Denton, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 12, 1968. It is one of 1,025 172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 99 of them registered in Texas. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 20, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Oct 4, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAB4D7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52532327
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 17257794
- 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 Dec 12, 1968
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Denton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Enterprise Denton, TX | KDTO | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Joy Denton, TX | 17TA | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hicks Ponder, TX | 74T | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Salisbury, CT | Cessna 172K this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA25LA361 |
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.