# N5978W: 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: April 25, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5978W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5978W

## Aircraft that carried N5978W

- [Cancelled 2013-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5978W-2013-04-25): Piper PA-28-150, S/N 28-4078, built 1967. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Brallier Cecil J  DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRALLIER%20CECIL%20J%20%20DBA), [Houston, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Houston)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5978W (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.

- [Incident 19850612064669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850612064669I), Jun 12, 1985: Piper PA28150 (N5978W), Houston, MO, Minor damage. Engine lost power on takeoff. Landed short of runway. Water in carburetor bowl. Auto fuel may be a factor.

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