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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9978D

N9978D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a DJI AGRAS T40. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 24, 2026. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N9978D is reserved by a private party since June 24, 2026. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

DJI AGRAS T40 cancelled June 24, 2026

Serial number
64TBL210020167
Type
Rotorcraft · Electric
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 24, 2026
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-22-160 cancelled May 31, 2013

Serial number
22-6769
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1959
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 27, 1993
Last FAA action
July 2, 2008
Last owner
Demaray David E (Individual)
Lynnwood, WA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N9978D

SEA90FA149Accident on July 30, 1990 at Leavenworth, WA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-22-150 · serial 22-6769

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT IN PREFLIGHT PLANNING WHEN DEPARTING TOWARD RISING TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE HIS DECISION TO ATTEMPT A CLIMB-OUT WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED, AND THE MINIMAL PERFORMANCE DATA AVAILABLE TO HIM UPON WHICH HE COULD BASE HIS DECISION.

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