# N96178: 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: June 3, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96178

## Aircraft that carried N96178

- [Cancelled 2015-06-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96178-2015-06-03): Cessna 172P, S/N 17276033, built 1983. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)

## NTSB investigations on N96178 (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 ERA13CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA218), Apr 26, 2013: Cessna 172P (N96178), Davis, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper glidepath as he approached the runway and his subsequent delayed decision to abort the landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N96178 (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 20130426005739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130426005739A), Apr 26, 2013: Cessna 172P (N96178), Davis, WV, Destroyed. Acccording to the pilot, he touched down the aircraft approximately halfway down the runway (the runway is 3000 ft) and decided to perform a go around because…

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