# N278MW: 1978 Piper PA-31-350, registration cancelled 1983-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31-7952004
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 7, 1983
- Mode S code: A2C55C
- Owner when cancelled: [Leo Eisenberg & Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEO%20EISENBERG%20%26%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1053° N, 94.5701° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64106, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278MW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278MW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278MW-1983-08-05

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-31-350: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350.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 MKC83LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA103), May 6, 1983: Piper PA-31-350 (N278MW), Clinton, MO, substantial damage

## 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 19830506017919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830506017919A), May 6, 1983: Piper PA31350 (N278MW), Clinton, MO, Substantial damage. Oil leak right engine from cracked cylinder. Feathered other engine for landing after it loaded up. Landed short.

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