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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8578M

N8578M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Pendleton Harvey A T-BIRD 1 built in 2002. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 28, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Pendleton Harvey A T-BIRD 1 cancelled August 28, 2018

Serial number
M-5377645
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Two-cycle piston
Year built
2002
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
October 19, 2017
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Gold Bar, WA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Registered before Jan 31, 2008

Beech 35-B33 cancelled April 16, 2004

Serial number
CD-648
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 4, 1983
Last FAA action
February 19, 2002
Last owner
Duggan Ralph W (Individual)
Cleveland, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8578M

MIA03LA023Accident on December 3, 2002 at Gainesville, GA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech 35-B33 · serial CD-648

a loss of engine power for undetermined reason resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.

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