N178S
N178S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-23-250 built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 7, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-23-250 cancelled December 7, 2012
- Serial number
- 27-7654041
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1976
- Last status
- Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 1, 1988
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Bronston, KY - Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Weather control
Starnes Errol V-9-W RC cancelled December 26, 1978
- Serial number
- 92064
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 6, 1964
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Starnes Errol E (Individual)
Dallas, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N178S
FTW87LA075Accident on March 9, 1987 at George West, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-23-250 · serial 27-7654041
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