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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N778PA

N778PA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-23-250 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 28, 2020. The last status on file was "third notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N778PA is reserved by a private party since July 10, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on May 10, 2027.

Piper PA-23-250 cancelled December 28, 2020

Serial number
27-7854053
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Third notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
September 18, 2017
Last FAA action
September 18, 2017
Last owner
Schumacher Steven S (Individual)
Saint Petersburg, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Boeing 707-138B cancelled April 2, 1986

Serial number
17903
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
Year built
1960
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 13, 1986
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Aerocar Aviation CORP (Corporation)
Miami, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N778PA

CEN20LA021Accident on October 17, 2019 at Unknown, GM: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA23 · serial 27-7854053

The airplane’s descent into the ocean for reasons that could not be determined.

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