The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N978TL

N978TL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech A36 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 24, 2010. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Beech A36 cancelled March 24, 2010

Serial number
E-978
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
December 28, 2006
Last FAA action
December 15, 2009
Last owner
Transportation Locators Limited LLC (Co-owned)
Tulsa, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N978TL

DFW08FA015Accident on October 17, 2007 at Glenpool, OK: fatal, destroyed (5 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A36 · serial E-978

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after departure, which resulted in a collision with power lines. A factor was the high winds.

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