N1178J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Boeing N2S-3 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 7, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Boeing N2S-3 cancelled November 7, 2013
- Serial number
- 757685
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 7, 2005
- Last FAA action
- March 18, 2008
- Last owner
- Duckworth Edward I (Individual)
Liberty, MO - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N1178J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Boeing N2S-3 · serial 757685
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance above the water while maneuvering. A factor in the accident was the low altitude maneuver attempted by the pilot.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site