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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9078X

N9078X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182D built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 5, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 182D cancelled September 5, 2013

Serial number
18253478
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 27, 2007
Last FAA action
November 27, 2007
Last owner
Tueller Paul T Trustee (Co-owned)
Reno, NV
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N9078X

WPR13FA201Accident on April 15, 2013 at Wellington, NV: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182D · serial 18253478

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during a night, visual descent to the destination airport, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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