# N9978A: 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: December 1, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9978A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9978A

## Aircraft that carried N9978A

- [Cancelled 2014-12-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9978A-2014-12-01): Cessna 170A, S/N 19338. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Glen & Helen Aircraft Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLEN%20%26%20HELEN%20AIRCRAFT%20INC%20DBA), [El Monte, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Monte)

## NTSB investigations on N9978A (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 OAK70DVA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DVA05), Feb 1, 1970: Cessna 170 (N9978A), Strathmore, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0071), Aug 7, 1966: Cessna 170 (N9978A), Porterville, CA, substantial damage

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