N178LB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman American Avn. Corp G-164B built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 2, 2024. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N178LB is reserved by a private party since July 2, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Grumman American Avn. Corp G-164B cancelled July 2, 2024
- Serial number
- 178B
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
- Year built
- 1977
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 14, 2021
- Last FAA action
- June 16, 2023
- Last owner
- Hackberry Flying Service LLC (LLC)
Caraway, AR - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N178LB
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman American Avn. CORP G-164 · serial 178B
The pilot misjudged the approach during the emergency landing, likely due to the full chemical load, and impacted a ditch, resulting in substantial damage and postimpact fire. Contributing to the pilot’s injuries was the lack of a crash-resistant fuel system in the airplane.
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