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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1778W

N1778W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech A36 built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 13, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech A36 cancelled August 13, 2012

Serial number
E-378
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 1, 1977
Last FAA action
July 15, 1993
Last owner
Delta W INC (Corporation)
Palo Alto, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N1778W

DEN89FA141Accident on June 19, 1989 at South Lake Taho, CA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A36 · serial E-378

THE PILOT'S FALURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO DIVERTED ATTENTION TOWARD AN OPEN ACFT DOOR.

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