# N6078Z: 1960 Piper PA-25-150, registration cancelled 2013-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-150) (registry code 7102503)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-90
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1986
- Certificate issued: August 14, 1986
- Last registry action: August 5, 1989
- Mode S code: A7E4C8
- Owner when cancelled: [Phoenix Flight Signs](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHOENIX%20FLIGHT%20SIGNS)
- Location: [North Myrtle Beach, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/North%20Myrtle%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8340° N, 78.6623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29582, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6078Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6078Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6078Z-2013-04-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-25-150: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-150.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ATL87LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA175), Jun 19, 1987: Piper PA-25 (N6078Z), Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN71DTE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DTE18), Jun 25, 1971: Piper PA-25 (N6078Z), Idalia, CO, 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 19870619020979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870619020979A), Jun 19, 1987: Piper PA25150 (N6078Z), North Myrtle Be, SC, Destroyed. Encountered strong downdraft during banner tow in heavy rain near thunderstorm. Released banner. Hit water and sank

## Other aircraft with N6078Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6078Z): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P22474

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