# N15978: 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: October 15, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15978
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15978

## Aircraft that carried N15978

- [Cancelled 2012-10-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15978-2012-10-15): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-7305205, built 1973. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mcduffie Richard W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDUFFIE%20RICHARD%20W), [Jesup, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Jesup)

## NTSB investigations on N15978 (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 ATL87FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA189), Jun 26, 1987: Piper PA-28-180 (N15978), Jesup, GA, destroyed, 4 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N15978 (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 19870626027279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870626027279A), Jun 26, 1987: Piper PA28180 (N15978), Jesup, GA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Aircraft struck trees and crashed into river during low level flight. No aircraft malfunctions found.

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