N9878R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) built in 1956. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 8, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) cancelled May 8, 2021
- Serial number
- 1135
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1956
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 15, 2005
- Last FAA action
- August 9, 2017
- Last owner
- Laughlin Acquisitions LLC (LLC)
Anchorage, AK - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Other
Beech M35 cancelled March 2, 1971
- Serial number
- D-6432
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 15, 1960
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Bradclift Air (Corporation)
Adrian, MI - Airworthiness
- None on file
Cessna U206G cancelled date not given
- Serial number
- U20606970
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboshaft
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Withheld
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N9878R
Aircraft on the NTSB record: De Havilland DHC-2 · serial 1135
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during departure climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight and center of gravity limits, coupled with his lack of operational experience in the airplane make, model, and configuration.
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