# N6178N: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 4
- Last cancelled: January 20, 2010
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6178N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6178N

## Aircraft that carried N6178N

- [Cancelled 2010-01-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6178N-2010-01-20): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B2156. Exported to Kenya. Owner: [Africair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AFRICAIR%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- [Cancelled 2006-08-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6178N-2006-08-31): Raytheon B300, S/N FL-478. Exported to India. Owner: [Raytheon Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYTHEON%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1999-04-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6178N-1999-04-05): Comfort John W RANS S-14, S/N 12396. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Comfort John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMFORT%20JOHN%20W), [Blencoe, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Blencoe)
- [Cancelled 1993-05-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6178N-1993-05-12): Fokker DR-1, S/N 102. Exported to Netherlands. Owner: [Foundation Early Birds](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOUNDATION%20EARLY%20BIRDS), Nederhorst

## NTSB investigations on N6178N (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 LAX88LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA206), May 30, 1988: Cessna T210M (N6178N), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6178N (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 19880530017329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880530017329A), May 30, 1988: Cessna T210M (N6178N), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on short final. Tail caught perimeter fence causing crash. Ran right tank dry. Selector on full tank.

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