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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4178Q

N4178Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Northrop F-5A. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 15, 1997 when the aircraft was exported to Philippines. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Northrop F-5A cancelled August 15, 1997

Serial number
701374
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Philippines
Certificate issued
November 14, 1995
Last FAA action
November 14, 1995
Last owner
Eidetics International INC (Corporation)
Torrance, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 310N cancelled March 29, 1991

Serial number
310N0078
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
February 9, 1987
Last FAA action
January 31, 1991
Last owner
Flying Sch Of The Cascades INC DBA (Corporation)
Bellingham, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4178Q

SEA88MA015Accident on November 5, 1987 at Bellingham, WA: fatal, destroyed (4 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 310N · serial 0078

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