# N4178T: 1965 Cessna 320D, registration cancelled 2013-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 320D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320d) (registry code 2074512)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A25), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 320D0078
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1965
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1986
- Last registry action: November 18, 1989
- Mode S code: A4F1A3
- Owner when cancelled: [Nichols David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLS%20DAVID%20E)
- Location: [Rohnert Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rohnert%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3459° N, 122.6935° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94928, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4178T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4178T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4178T-2013-08-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 320D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320d.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 SEA03FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA165), Apr 17, 2003: Cessna 320D (N4178T), Mazama, WA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering. Mountainous terrain, trees and mountain obscuration were factors.

## 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 20030418018149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030418018149A), Apr 18, 2003: Cessna 320D (N4178T), Lost River, WA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On April 18th, 2003 at approximately 07:30 am, commercial pilot david nichols departed the wenatchee, Washington airport (eat) in 4178T, a 1965 Cessna…
- [Incident 20030417007859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030417007859I), Apr 17, 2003: Cessna 320D (N4178T), Wenatchee, WA, No damage. (-23) Seattle TRACON and ARTCC (air route traffic control center) were contacted. Neither facility provided radar services to the missing aircraft. Radar data…

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