# N78820: 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: November 19, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78820
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78820

## Aircraft that carried N78820

- [Cancelled 2014-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78820-2014-11-19): Piper PA-11, S/N 11-1594, built 1947. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Vail Dana J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAIL%20DANA%20J), [Gettysburg, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Gettysburg)

## NTSB investigations on N78820 (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 MKC66F0454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0454-201515), Jan 25, 1966: Piper PA-11 (N78820), Tolstoy, SD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N78820 (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 19920902056229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920902056229A), Sep 2, 1992: Cessna 402B (N78820), Romeo, MI, Substantial damage. Lost left engine on base leg. Could not maintain airspeed,forced landing in corn field. Left fuel pump failed.

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