# N78AZ: 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: December 8, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78AZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78AZ

## Aircraft that carried N78AZ

- [Cancelled 2020-12-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78AZ-2020-12-08): Neal Humphrey BX2-TW, S/N 189. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Humphrey Neal R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUMPHREY%20NEAL%20R), [Wesley Chapel, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Wesley%20Chapel)
- [Cancelled 1998-11-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78AZ-1998-11-06): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 277854012. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Air Frank Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20FRANK%20INC), [Riveredge, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Riveredge)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N78AZ (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 19890701046229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890701046229I), Jul 1, 1989: Piper PA23250 (N78AZ), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. Landing gear retracted on takeoff roll. Skidded and veered off runway. No mechanical problem found.

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