# N1978: 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 20, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1978
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1978

## Aircraft that carried N1978

- [Cancelled 2012-08-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1978-2012-08-20): Boeing 727-23, S/N 18434, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Emery Worldwide Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMERY%20WORLDWIDE%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palo%20Alto)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1978-undated): Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor JN4C, S/N I-642, built 1918. Owner: [Roscoe Kent V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSCOE%20KENT%20V), [Fordson, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Fordson)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1978 (3)

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.

- [Incident 19890729042149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890729042149I), Jul 29, 1989: Boeing 72723 (N1978), Rochester, NY. A system hydraulic failure on descent. Manually extended gear. Landed without incident. .
- [Incident 19820405024369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820405024369I), Apr 5, 1982: Boeing 72723 (N1978), Dallas Ft Worth, TX. Lost over 8000 pounds of fuel on descent and taxi to gate. Nr 2 fuel control unit cover plate PN376876 leaked.
- [Incident 19800117015159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800117015159I), Jan 17, 1980: Boeing 72723 (N1978), Syracuse, NY. Number 7 leading edge slat did not retract after takeoff. Slat and actuator replaced.

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