N54978
N54978 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-31T. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 2, 1975 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-31T cancelled October 2, 1975
- Serial number
- 31T7620004
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprop
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- October 2, 1975
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Piper Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Lock Haven, PA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Cessna T-50 cancelled March 10, 1948
- Serial number
- 5993
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- July 30, 1947
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Helsing & Mattes (Partnership)
Northbrook, IL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N54978
LAX87LA197Accident on April 23, 1987 at Huntingtonbeach, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17275097
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