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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N978CT

N978CT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Diamond Aircraft DA20-C1 built in 1999. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 9, 2011. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Diamond Aircraft DA20-C1 cancelled May 9, 2011

Serial number
C0078
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1999
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
December 2, 1999
Last FAA action
March 30, 2009
Last owner
Utah Valley University (Government)
Orem, UT
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N978CT

WPR11FA050Accident on November 17, 2010 at Payson, UT: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA20-C1 · serial C0078

The pilots' failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a slow flight maneuver that resulted in a stall and spin, and the flight instructor’s delayed or improper remedial actions to recover from the spin. Contributing to the accident was the flight school’s inadequate safety program.

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