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N78812

N78812 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-11 built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 9, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-11 cancelled January 9, 2018

Serial number
11-1585
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 24, 1990
Last FAA action
December 9, 2011
Last owner
J W Duff Aircraft CO (Individual)
Denver, CO
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N78812

MKC90LA096Accident on April 24, 1990 at Thedford, NE: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-11 · serial 11-1585

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND WHILE LANDING RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

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