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N1178L

N1178L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cleary Edward Wayne AIR COMMAND MAZDA TA. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 19, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cleary Edward Wayne AIR COMMAND MAZDA TA cancelled March 19, 2003

Serial number
001
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 10, 1996
Last FAA action
February 18, 2003
Last owner
Cleary Edward W (Individual)
Las Vegas, NV
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1178L

CEN12LA234Accident on April 4, 2012 at Telluride, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna LC41-550FG · serial 411101

The pilot's decision to land with a direct tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and his subsequent decision to attempt a go-around so late in the landing roll, which resulted in a stall.

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