# N1578U: 1970 Cessna 207, registration cancelled 2014-08-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 11, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Cessna 207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207) (registry code 2073602)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20700178
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 1970
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A0E7B3
- Owner when cancelled: [Carter Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARTER%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)
- Location: [Sebring, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sebring)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.5033° N, 81.3677° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33870, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1578U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1578U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1578U-2014-08-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 207: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MIA76DLD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLD53), Apr 15, 1976: Cessna 207 (N1578U), Vero Beach, FL, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19760814026119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760814026119A), Aug 14, 1976: Cessna 207A (N1578U), HI, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19760415013949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760415013949A), Apr 15, 1976: Cessna 207 (N1578U), Vero Beach, FL, Substantial damage

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