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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2878W

N2878W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28RT-201 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 19, 1979 when the aircraft was exported to Belgium. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28RT-201 cancelled September 19, 1979

Serial number
28R-7918198
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Belgium
Certificate issued
September 13, 1979
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Globe Aero Limited INC (Corporation)
Lakeland, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

Beech A36 cancelled September 18, 1973

Serial number
E-456
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Australia
Certificate issued
September 6, 1973
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Moody Walter P (Individual)
Lock Haven, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2878W

CHI06CA108Accident on April 10, 2006 at Fort Wayne, IN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182 RG · serial R18201329

The pilot failed to lower the landing gear prior to landing.

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