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N878D

N878D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-23-250. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 6, 1993. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N878D is reserved by a private party since August 21, 2023. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on June 21, 2027.

Piper PA-23-250 cancelled October 6, 1993

Serial number
277754099
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 16, 1991
Last FAA action
May 22, 1991
Last owner
Morristown Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Morristown, TN
Airworthiness
None on file

Stinson 108-2 cancelled October 29, 1958

Serial number
1082878
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
October 11, 1958
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Niblock Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Elkhart, IN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N878D

ATL93LA072Accident on April 15, 1993 at Elizabethton, TN: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-23-250 · serial 27-7754099

A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON ONE ENGINE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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