# N1578J: 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: December 13, 1989
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1578J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1578J

## Aircraft that carried N1578J

- [Cancelled 1989-12-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1578J-1989-12-13): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 2823986. Triennial form not returned

## NTSB investigations on N1578J (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 DEN88LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA158), Jul 15, 1988: Piper PA-28-140 (N1578J), Gallup, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1578J (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 19880715026689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880715026689A), Jul 15, 1988: Piper PA28140 (N1578J), Gallup, NM, Substantial damage. Unable to maintain flying speed on climbout. Crash landed in rising terrain. Pilot suspects a downdraft.

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