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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N81978

N81978 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-23-250. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 2, 1998 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-23-250 cancelled April 2, 1998

Serial number
274804
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
April 13, 1995
Last FAA action
August 25, 1995
Last owner
Sunset INC (Non-citizen corporation)
Cut Bank, MT
Airworthiness
None on file

Aeronca 7AC cancelled January 4, 1991

Serial number
7AC603
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 13, 1988
Last FAA action
October 17, 1988
Last owner
Allen Terry (Individual)
El Reno, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N81978

FTW83LA256Accident on May 28, 1983 at El Reno, OK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aeronca 7AC · serial 7AC-603

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