# N9578V: 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: March 27, 1991
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9578V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9578V

## Aircraft that carried N9578V

- [Cancelled 1991-03-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9578V-1991-03-27): Cessna 172M, S/N 17264380. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Meeusen Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEEUSEN%20RICHARD%20A), [Waukesha, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Waukesha)

## NTSB investigations on N9578V (2)

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 CHI89DEP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEP02), Mar 27, 1989: Cessna 172M (N9578V), West Bend, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE. UNSUITABLE (SOFT) TERRAIN AND TRANSMISSION WIRES IN THE LANDING AREA WERE CONSIDERED TO BE FACTORS.
- [NTSB CHI77FEI26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI26), May 14, 1977: Cessna 172 (N9578V), Jewett, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9578V (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.

- [Accident 19890327004779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890327004779A), Mar 27, 1989: Cessna 172M (N9578V), West Bend, WI, Substantial damage. Engine failed to respond on final. Collided with wires during forced landing. Throttle housing not secured.
- [Accident 19770514011159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770514011159A), May 14, 1977: Cessna 172M (N9578V), Jewett, OH, Substantial damage

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