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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7178Y

N7178Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-30 built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 6, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Piper PA-30 cancelled August 6, 2013

Serial number
30-198
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 16, 1999
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Jenks, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N7178Y

FTW99FA222Accident on August 16, 1999 at Holdenville, OK: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA30 · serial 30-198

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff initial climb. Factors were the loss of right engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of aircraft.

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