# N7278Z: 1965 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-3217
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1965
- Last registry action: February 20, 2013
- Mode S code: A9C115
- Location: [South Haven, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/South%20Haven)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4074° N, 86.2145° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49090, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7278Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7278Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7278Z-2014-12-22

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-25-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235.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 CHI80DEM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEM30), Jun 21, 1980: Piper PA-25 (N7278Z), South Haven, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FET23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FET23), Jul 13, 1977: Piper PA-25 (N7278Z), Niles, MI, substantial damage

## 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 19800621022939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800621022939A), Jun 21, 1980: Piper PA25235 (N7278Z), South Haven, MI, Substantial damage. Failed to reduce sink rate on descent over field for a spray run. Wheels caught in crop.
- [Accident 19770713019009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770713019009A), Jul 13, 1977: Piper PA25235 (N7278Z), Niles, MI, Substantial damage

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