# N8278B: 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: February 5, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8278B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8278B

## Aircraft that carried N8278B

- [Cancelled 2022-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8278B-2022-02-05): Cessna 172, S/N 36078, built 1957. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Rothgeb Jacob D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTHGEB%20JACOB%20D), [Burns, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Burns)

## NTSB investigations on N8278B (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 WPR21LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA056), Nov 14, 2020: Cessna 172 (N8278B), Howe, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain after an encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8278B (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 20201114018059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201114018059A), Nov 14, 2020: Cessna 172 (N8278B), Mud Lake, ID, Destroyed. Flying at 10,000 ft, preparing to cross a ridge at about 1000 AGL when hit a down draft. Recovery was not possible and impending stall was indicated prior to…

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