Flight Tracker
N78239
1968 CESSNA 172K
Fixed wing single engine · 4 Cycle · Standard
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
DRACO FLIGHT SCHOOL DBA
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
CHINO, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 11, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Sep 30, 1968
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172K
Year
1968
Serial Number
17257540
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
105 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
4 Cycle
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AA9AD7
Mode S Code (Octal)
52515327

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
GLOBE AIRCRAFT CORP FORT WORTH, TX Mar 8, 1949

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Oct 5, 2018 Accident Substantial Stockton, CA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

NTSB GAA19CA014
Sep 15, 1991 Accident Substantial GREENEVILLE, TN
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT OF N78239, AND HIS FAILURE TO ACCURATELY JUDGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO AIRCRAFT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS AND THE RESULTING VISUAL PERCEPTION OF AIRCRAFT LIGHTING IN DARK CONDITIONS.

NTSB ATL91LA175