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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8778X

N8778X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182D built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 15, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 182D cancelled May 15, 2013

Serial number
18253178
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 22, 1982
Last FAA action
August 31, 1985
Last owner
K & C Flying (Partnership)
Mountain Home, ID
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8778X

SEA86LA235Accident on August 30, 1986 at Stibnite, ID: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182D · serial 18253178

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