# N7978: 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: August 22, 1978
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7978
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7978

## Aircraft that carried N7978

- [Cancelled 1978-08-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7978-1978-08-22): Short Bros. & Harland SC-7, S/N SH1854. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Nasco Leasing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NASCO%20LEASING%20CO), [Incline, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Incline)

## NTSB investigations on N7978 (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 ANC70AA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70AA077), May 18, 1970: Short Bros SC7-3 (N7978), Barter Is, AK, substantial damage

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