# N8078U: 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: January 29, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8078U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8078U

## Aircraft that carried N8078U

- [Cancelled 2018-01-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8078U-2018-01-29): Piper PA-11, S/N 11-509. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Cramer Philip R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRAMER%20PHILIP%20R), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- [Cancelled 1998-11-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8078U-1998-11-13): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 0999. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)

## NTSB investigations on N8078U (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 CHI87IA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA201), Sep 3, 1987: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71 (N8078U), Chicago, IL, incident, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8078U (2)

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 19870902074899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870902074899I), Sep 2, 1987: Doug DC871 (N8078U), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Smoke in cabin at engine start due to failed air conditioning component. Evacuated cabin.
- [Incident 19800414050569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800414050569I), Apr 14, 1980: Doug DC861 (N8078U), Chicago, IL. Takeoff aborted due to anti skid failure.

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