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N178RA

N178RA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 13, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A cancelled August 13, 2013

Serial number
1Z015-10
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1985
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
October 16, 2000
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Rockford, IL
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N178RA

CHI00FA139Accident on May 20, 2000 at Muskegon, MI: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A · serial 1Z015-10

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Factors relating to this accident were the low altitude and the trees.

CHI97LA267Accident on August 23, 1997 at Coopersville, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A · serial 1Z015-10

the pilot inadequate fuel system management which led to a fuel starvation.

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