# N178C: Universal Stinson 108-2, registration cancelled 1978-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Universal Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230416)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-3178
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 1, 1961
- Mode S code: A13717
- Owner when cancelled: [Rice Wallace L And Edward W Smith](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICE%20WALLACE%20L%20AND%20EDWARD%20W%20SMITH)
- Location: [Evansville, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Evansville)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=178C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178C-1978-02-28

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Universal Stinson 108-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-2.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 DEN78FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA007), Nov 13, 1977: Stinson 108-2 (N178C), Hope, NM, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19771113040649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771113040649A), Nov 13, 1977: Univar 1082 (N178C), Hope, NM, Destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other aircraft with N178C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178C): Pilatus PC-12/47E, S/N 2358, built 2024
- [Cancelled 2018-03-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178C-2018-03-20): Cory CHALLENGER II, S/N TC007, built 2002. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hammond Richard D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMMOND%20RICHARD%20D), [Centerville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Centerville)

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