N39678 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 7, 2005. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28-181 cancelled April 7, 2005
- Serial number
- 28-7990003
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- March 30, 1999
- Last FAA action
- March 15, 2005
- Last owner
- Cohrssen Barbara Trustee (Individual)
San Francisco, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Fairchild PT-26 cancelled January 16, 1950
- Serial number
- FZ 213
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- John W Eppler (Individual)
Chicago, IL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N39678
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7990003
the pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance, which resulted in an overrun of the runway. The pilot's failure to use flaps and his landing at an airport with a runway shorter than he expected is a contributing factor.
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