N78516 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 31, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna A188B cancelled May 31, 2017
- Serial number
- 18801953T
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1974
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 23, 1990
- Last FAA action
- September 16, 2008
- Last owner
- Lakota Nation Aviation Incorporated (Corporation)
Martin, SD - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
Piper J3C-65 cancelled October 25, 1956
- Serial number
- 22855
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1947
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- July 27, 1954
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Coleman Grace B (Individual)
Tifton, GA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N78516
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 188 · serial 18801953T
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 188A · serial 18801953T
THE ON-GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE OPTIMUM TAKEOFF FLAPS FOR THE RUNWAY CONDITIONS THAT EXISTED, AND THE SOFT WET RUNWAY SURFACE.
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