# N1278V: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: January 25, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1278V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1278V

## Aircraft that carried N1278V

- [Cancelled 2018-01-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1278V-2018-01-25): Cessna R172K, S/N R1722158, built 1976. Exported to Dominican Republic. Owner: [Importadora M P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IMPORTADORA%20M%20P), [Rincon, PR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PR/Rincon)
- [Cancelled 1965-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1278V-1965-05-25): Republic F-84E, S/N 51-659-R. Owner: [Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PITTSBURGH%20INSTITUTE%20OF%20AERONAUTICS), [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)

## NTSB investigations on N1278V (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA086), Jun 2, 2001: Cessna R172-K (N1278V), Culebras Island, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Pilots improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1278V (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20010602021399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010602021399A), Jun 2, 2001: Cessna R172K (N1278V), Isla De Culebra, PR, No damage. (-23) On June 2, 2001, around 2:00 pm - aircraft N1278V experienced a hard landing at Culebra island airport, puerto rico, resulting in substantial damage to…
- [Incident 19950121001919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950121001919I), Jan 21, 1995: Cessna R172K (N1278V), Ocean Springs, MS, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was enroute to gpt from ga when the pilot advised gpt ATC that he was out of gas. Pilot landed on roadway near Ocean Springs, MS. Pilot was…

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