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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7178Z

N7178Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-25-235 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 3, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-25-235 cancelled May 3, 2013

Serial number
25-3050
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1964
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 10, 1990
Last FAA action
September 16, 2008
Last owner
Hemme Curtis L (Individual)
El Paso, TX
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N7178Z

DEN90DQA03Accident on August 15, 1990 at Fabens, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-25-235 · serial 25-235

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SHORTING OF THE MAGNETO'S 'P' LEAD, AND FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

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