# N9978D: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: June 24, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9978D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9978D

## Aircraft that carried N9978D

- [Cancelled 2026-06-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9978D-2026-06-24): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBL210020167. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 2013-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9978D-2013-05-31): Piper PA-22-160, S/N 22-6769, built 1959. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Demaray David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEMARAY%20DAVID%20E), [Lynnwood, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Lynnwood)

## NTSB investigations on N9978D (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 SEA90FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA149), Jul 30, 1990: Piper PA-22-150 (N9978D), Leavenworth, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT IN PREFLIGHT PLANNING WHEN DEPARTING TOWARD RISING TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE HIS DECISION TO ATTEMPT A CLIMB-OUT WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED, AND THE…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9978D (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 19900729029139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900729029139A), Jul 29, 1990: Piper STCPA22 (N9978D), Leavenworth, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Tried to depart near gross weight. Hot and humid with full flaps. Settled into trees off departure end of runway.

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