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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9278C

N9278C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 180 built in 1955. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 29, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 180 cancelled January 29, 2018

Serial number
31377
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1955
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 7, 2003
Last FAA action
November 17, 2009
Last owner
Parsons Robert Trustee (Co-owned)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N9278C

ANC04LA001Accident on October 10, 2003 at Mccarthy, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 180 · serial 31377

The separation of the left main landing gear wheel from the gear leg, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor contributing to the accident was the rough and uneven airstrip.

ANC94LA086Accident on July 18, 1994 at Palmer, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 180 · serial 31377

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

ANC89LA037Accident on October 30, 1988 at Anchorage, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 180 · serial 31377

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