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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N97878

N97878 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182Q built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 9, 2019. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 182Q cancelled March 9, 2019

Serial number
18267238
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Second notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
March 24, 2016
Last FAA action
March 24, 2016
Last owner
Garland Air LLC (LLC)
Buffalo, WY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Stinson 108-1 cancelled February 26, 1958

Serial number
108-878
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
June 28, 1954
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Mccall John R (Individual)
Lorimer, IA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N97878

CEN17LA025Accident on October 23, 2016 at Buffalo, WY: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182Q · serial 18267238

The pilot’s failure to set the proper flap position before the short field takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with 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