# N78658: 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: June 4, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78658
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78658

## Aircraft that carried N78658

- [Cancelled 2020-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78658-2020-06-04): Cessna 172K, S/N 17257708, built 1968. Sale reported. Owner: [Manteo, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Manteo)
- [Cancelled 1956-03-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78658-1956-03-26): Piper PA-11, S/N 11-1419, built 1947. Owner: [Sturdivant W R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STURDIVANT%20W%20R), [Hale Center, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hale%20Center)

## NTSB investigations on N78658 (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 GAA19CA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA439), Jun 30, 2019: Cessna 172 (N78658), Manteo, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N78658 (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 20190630008709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190630008709A), Jun 30, 2019: Cessna 172K (N78658), Manteo, NC, Destroyed. The PIC took of with a full load of passengers. After lift off during the initial climb, the airspeed started to decrease and the aircraft stalled. The…

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