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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5878T

N5878T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 185D. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 185D cancelled date not given

Serial number
1850778
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
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Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5878T

ATL87FA038Accident on December 7, 1986 at Hammonton, NJ: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185D · serial 185-0178

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