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N78WM

N78WM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-31-350 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 18, 2014. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".

N78WM is reserved by Nnumbersforsale.Com LLC since January 12, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on November 12, 2026.

Piper PA-31-350 cancelled November 18, 2014

Serial number
31-7952047
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
August 6, 1998
Last FAA action
January 30, 2012
Last owner
Fetcko John Thomas (Individual)
Crescent City, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N78WM

ERA13FA096Accident on December 24, 2012 at Leesburg, FL: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-31-350 · serial 31-7952047

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of power in both engines during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of prescription and illicit drugs, which likely impaired his judgment.

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