# N17278: 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: August 10, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17278
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17278

## Aircraft that carried N17278

- [Cancelled 2012-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17278-2012-08-10): Piper PA-23-160, S/N 23-1615, built 1959. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Crocker National Bank](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROCKER%20NATIONAL%20BANK), [Fullerton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fullerton)
- [Cancelled 1948-02-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17278-1948-02-18): Piper J-2, S/N 944. Owner: [Baggett W H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGGETT%20W%20H), [Fort Pierce, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Pierce)

## NTSB investigations on N17278 (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 LAX86LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA271), Jun 29, 1986: Piper PA-23-160 (N17278), Upland, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N17278 (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 19860628028199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860628028199A), Jun 28, 1986: Piper PA23160 (N17278), Upland, CA, Substantial damage. Failed to maintain runway heading, late gear extension on single engine landing. Struck 3 aircraft on taxiway.

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