# N1778J: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1972-08-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 18, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-24200
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 29, 1971
- Mode S code: A136A7
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnsan Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSAN%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1778J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1778J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1778J-1972-08-18

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Piper PA-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 LAX68D0381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0381), Apr 15, 1968: Piper PA-28 (N1778J), Buckeye, AZ, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N1778J

- [Cancelled 2022-07-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1778J-2022-07-30): Cessna 177RG, S/N 177RG1316, built 1978. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Jones Ronald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20RONALD%20L), [Forgan, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Forgan)

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