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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3278E

N3278E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 177 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 22, 2011 when the aircraft was exported to Argentina. The last status on file was "second triennial registration form mailed, not returned". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Cessna 177 cancelled July 22, 2011

Serial number
17700578
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Second triennial registration form mailed, not returned
Exported to
Argentina
Certificate issued
January 24, 2002
Last FAA action
March 9, 2010
Last owner
Long Charles H (Individual)
El Dorado, AR
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Cessna 172N cancelled August 12, 1993

Serial number
17271489
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response
Certificate issued
August 13, 1984
Last FAA action
August 4, 1990
Last owner
Marshall Jerry D (Individual)
Eugene, OR
Airworthiness
None on file

Aeronca 11AC cancelled September 17, 1968

Serial number
11AC-1651
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 9, 1959
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Bennett Cleo L (Individual)
Madison, WI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3278E

SEA84FYK01Accident on August 11, 1984 at Creswell, OR: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271489

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