# N1478S: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 11, 1997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1478S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1478S

## Aircraft that carried N1478S

- [Cancelled 1997-09-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1478S-1997-09-11): Cessna 182P, S/N 18265025. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Averheart Booker T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVERHEART%20BOOKER%20T), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

## NTSB investigations on N1478S (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 FTW94LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA265), Aug 9, 1994: Cessna 182P (N1478S), Texarkana, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL CONTAMINATION AND THE IMPROPER ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO THE CARBURETOR BY UNIDENTIFIED MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN TO WHICH A FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1478S (1)

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 19940809032579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940809032579A), Aug 9, 1994: Cessna 182P (N1478S), Texarkana, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climb to cruise. Struck a tree on forced landing. Fuel had water and dirt. Carb malajusted and dirty

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