The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1678N

N1678N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hillam Scott L RANS S-9 built in 1994. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 14, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Hillam Scott L RANS S-9 cancelled July 14, 2017

Serial number
0193117
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1994
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 18, 1996
Last FAA action
September 23, 1999
Last owner
Mcduff Mike A (Individual)
Frisco, TX
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N1678N

FTW97FA274Accident on July 20, 1997 at Mckinney, TX: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hillam RANS S-9 · serial 0193117

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain.

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