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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N78599

N78599 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-12. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 5, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-12 cancelled September 5, 1996

Serial number
123961
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
October 29, 1986
Last FAA action
October 18, 1995
Last owner
Ritter John I (Individual)
Kemmerer, WY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N78599

SEA92LA196Accident on September 6, 1992 at Cokeville, WY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-12 · serial 12-3961

FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT. FACTORS INCLUDE NON SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING AND AN IMPROPER PROPELLER.

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