# N1078D: DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSION - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSION](https://openairdocs.org/model/dji-phantom-3-profession) (registry code 06101C2) - Serial number: P76DCF12013634 - Type: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Electric - Certificate issued: October 7, 2015 - Expires: October 31, 2028 - Mode S code: A02229 - Registered owner: [Ernst Gary M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERNST%20GARY%20M) - Location: [Mooresville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Mooresville) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 35.5760° N, 80.8952° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28117, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1078D - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1078D From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force ### Matched by airframe (DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSION) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations None matched to N1078D. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N1078D. ## Service difficulty reports None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. ## Service difficulty reports on N1078D not matched to an aircraft (30) They name N1078D, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR HEEA076836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076836), Oct 18, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY. - [SDR HEEA060875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060875), Feb 23, 1999: INDICATOR. FAILED. BOTH TURBINE AND ROTOR NEEDLES WILL NOT FUNCTION ON DUAL TACHOMETER. - [SDR HEEA060835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060835), Feb 22, 1999: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL PRESSURE ON INDICATION. - [SDR HEEA0015515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015515), Aug 13, 1998: ANTENNA. FAILED. GPS ANTENNA CAUSES ANTENNA FAULT MESSAGE TO BE DISPLAYED ON RECEIVER. - [SDR HEEA0015317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015317), Jul 29, 1998: INDICATOR. BROKEN. LOADMETER NEEDLE BROKEN, GIVES FLUCTUATING INDICATIONS WITHOUT BEING PLUGGED IN. - [SDR HEEA0014475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014475), Jun 2, 1998: SPLINE. WORN. TACHOMETER/GENERATOR HAS EXCESSIVE SPLINE WEAR. - [SDR HEEA0013946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013946), Apr 16, 1998: ELBOW. CORRODED. CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS AROUND BOLT HOLE AND AROUND SHOULDER AREA. SCRAPPED LOCALLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA0013945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013945), Apr 16, 1998: SLEEVE. CORRODED. CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON INSIDE DIAMETER OF RETAINER RING. SCRAPPED REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA0013944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013944), Apr 16, 1998: PLATE ASSY. ROUGH. BEARING ROUGH, RATCHETY AND CANNOT BE REPLACED. SCRAPPED BEARING AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING. - [SDR HEEA0013798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013798), Apr 2, 1998: PUMP. WORN. SHAFT BUSHING WORN. - [SDR HEEA0013759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013759), Apr 2, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. ELEV CORRODED THROUGH SKIN. - [SDR HEEA0013758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013758), Apr 2, 1998: ELEVATOR. CORRODED. LT ELEV ASSY CORRODED THROUGH SKIN. - [SDR HEEA0013543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013543), Mar 26, 1998: CYLINDER. LEAKING. SERVO LEAKING AND BOOT TORN. - [SDR HEEA0013112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013112), Mar 3, 1998: DISC SET. CORRODED. DISC CORRODED AROUND BOLT HOLES. SCRAPPED DISC ASSY AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA0013111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013111), Mar 3, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. FUEL MANIFOLD FITTING ASSY. HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON EARS OF MANIFOLD AROUND BOLT HOLES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA0013110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013110), Mar 3, 1998: SUPPORT ASSY. CORRODED. CYCLIC SUPPORT ASSY CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS AROUND BASE AREA. SCRAPPED PART AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA0011887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011887), Nov 10, 1997: ENCODER. FAILED. ENCODER HAS NO VALID OUTPUT. - [SDR HEEA0011620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011620), Oct 21, 1997: SPINE. WORN. FUEL PUMP INTERNAL DRIVE SPLINES WORN. - [SDR HEEA0011578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011578), Oct 21, 1997: TRANSISTOR. FAILED. NO REPLY FROM TRANSPONDER. REPLACED BROKEN Q411 TRANSISTOR AND OPEN Q409 TRANSISTOR. COOKED UNIT AND BENCH CHECK GOOD. - [SDR HAIHEEA9388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9388), Apr 16, 1997: LORAN. DEFECTIVE. LORAN HAS DIM DISPLAY. - [SDR HAIHEEA9387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9387), Apr 16, 1997: LORAN. DEFECTIVE. LORAN RIGHT HAND INNER KNOB PULLED OUT. - [SDR HEEA968421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968421), Nov 4, 1996: FILTER HOUSING. PIN HOLE. PIN HOLE ON SIDE OF HOUSING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS. SEE MMIR # HEEA0008418 THROUGH #8421 FOR ADDITIONAL PARTS REPLACED. - [SDR HEEA968420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968420), Nov 4, 1996: SUN GEAR. WORN. SUN GEAR WORN BEYOND LIMITS (SPLINES). REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS. SEE MMIR # HEEA0008418 THROUGH #8421 FOR ADDITIONAL PARTS REPLACED. - [SDR HEEA968419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968419), Nov 4, 1996: SHAFT. WORN. SHAFTWORN BEYOND LIMITS (SPLINES). REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS. SEE MMIR # HEEA0008418 THROUGH #8421 FOR ADDITIONAL PARTS REPLACED. - [SDR HEEA968418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA968418), Nov 4, 1996: CASE ASSY. CRACKED. THREE EACH CRACK INDICATIONS IN WEB ARMS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS. SEE MMIR # HEEA0008418 THROUGH #8421 FOR ADDITIONAL PARTS REPLACED. - [SDR HEEA967038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA967038), Apr 17, 1996: LINK ASSY. BEARING FAILED. LINK ASSY LOWER BEARING SEPARATED. - [SDR HEEA966774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA966774), Feb 28, 1996: RESTRAINT. BEARING DEFECT. TRANS RESTRAINT BEARING UNSTAKED. - [SDR HEEA955472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955472), Jul 28, 1995: BEARING. CRACKED. INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BEARINGS CRACKED. REMOVED FROM T/R HUB S/N AFS4999, T.T. 3206:50. ALSO REMOVED 4 EACH SLEEVES P/N 206-010-733-003. PARTS SCRAPPED LOCALLY. - [SDR HEEA955345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA955345), Jul 11, 1995: INDICATOR. STICKS. TOT NEEDLE INTERMITTENTLY STICKS THROUGHOUT SCALE. - [SDR HEEA954736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA954736), Apr 10, 1995: FIN ASSY. CORRODED. FIN ASSY CORRODED, TOO HEAVY AT 19.69 LBS. ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) None matched to this aircraft's models. ## Earlier aircraft with N1078D The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1078D before. - [Cancelled 1974-05-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1078D-1974-05-16): Cessna 190, S/N 7690. Owner: [Call Lance/Moss Dana/Bright Morgan/Nichols Melvin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALL%20LANCE%2FMOSS%20DANA%2FBRIGHT%20MORGAN%2FNICHOLS%20MELVIN), [Port Arthur, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Port%20Arthur) ## Related - Other DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSION aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dji-phantom-3-profession/aircraft.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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