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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8078X

N8078X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 11, 2023. The last status on file was "sale reported".

N8078X is reserved by a private party since April 11, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Piper PA-28-181 cancelled April 11, 2023

Serial number
28-8090075
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
November 5, 2022
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Bloomburg, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8078X

GAA20CA017Accident on October 10, 2019 at Dayton, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA28 · serial 28-8090075

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing, during which the airplane struck a vehicle.

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