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N57878

N57878 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-36-300 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 9, 2005 when the aircraft was exported to Brazil. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N57878 is reserved by United Airlines INC since March 25, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on January 25, 2027.

Piper PA-36-300 cancelled August 9, 2005

Serial number
36-7760043
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Brazil
Certificate issued
January 24, 2005
Last FAA action
January 24, 2005
Last owner
Slone Martin (Individual)
Oldsmar, FL
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

Cessna T-50 cancelled March 4, 1955

Serial number
5828
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 9, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Pfaffinger John J (Individual)
Blue Earth, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N57878

FTW86LQG12Accident on February 28, 1986 at Muleshoe, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-36-300 · serial 367760043

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