# N9178X: 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 13, 2008
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9178X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9178X

## Aircraft that carried N9178X

- [Cancelled 2008-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9178X-2008-08-13): Cessna 182D, S/N 18253578. Owner: [Waynesboro Skylanes LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAYNESBORO%20SKYLANES%20LLC), [Fishersville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Fishersville)

## NTSB investigations on N9178X (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 NYC06LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA073), Feb 24, 2006: Cessna 182D (N9178X), Weyers Cave, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to maneuver at a low altitude at night, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, which resulted in a collision with power lines. A factor in this…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9178X (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 20060223003009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060223003009A), Feb 23, 2006: Cessna 182D (N9178X), Staunton, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Pilot attempted a low fly over traffic on interstate 81, mile marker 231, Staunton, VA. The aircraft's right wing struck static cable between high…

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