N43078 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 29, 2017. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28-140 cancelled August 29, 2017
- Serial number
- 28-7425332
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1974
- Last status
- Second notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- September 1, 2011
- Last FAA action
- April 24, 2014
- Last owner
- Gagnon Ronald L (Co-owned)
Biddeford, ME - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Taylorcraft BC12-D cancelled February 29, 1956
- Serial number
- 6737
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- April 6, 1949
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Bernard Sonntag (Individual)
Dallas, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N43078
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA28 · serial 28-7425332
The pilot’s failure to properly set the stabilator trim prior to takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-7425332
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-7425332
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE NEEDED TO TOUCHDOWN AND STOP HIS AIRCRAFT BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT FAILED TO USE ALL OF THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE.
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